Acts 2:7

Translations

Modern

Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

Traditional

And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans?

Literal

And they were amazed and were marveling, saying, “Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

Latin

Stupebant autem omnes, et mirabantur, dicentes: Nonne ecce omnes isti qui loquuntur, Galilæi sunt?

Interlinear

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English

Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

Notes

Acts 2:5–11

Since Pentecost was a feast people had to travel to attend, Jews from every nation were in Jerusalem (see study note on 2:1–4). They could hear the gospel (the good news about Jesus) in their own languages. The gospel is for all people (2:38–39).

Theme notes and profiles

Simon Peter Babel: The Dispersion of Nations The Spirit’s Presence

Events

The Holy Spirit comes

Related verses

Acts 2:12
Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
Acts 1:11
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Acts 14:11–12
When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”
John 7:52
“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”
Matthew 4:18–22
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
Matthew 21:11
The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Mark 2:12
And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
Acts 3:10
…they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
Mark 1:27
All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
Matthew 26:73
After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.”

Parallels

Genesis 11:1–9 Leviticus 23:15–22

Places

Galilee: Region in northern Israel; key location in Jesus' ministry

Glossary

Baptism of the Spirit Book of the Acts of the Apostles Cappadocia Galilee God, Being and Attributes of Inn Jesus Christ Judaizers Lord’s Supper, the Parthia, Parthians Paul the Apostle Peter, the Apostle Prophecy Repentance Spirit of God Travel

Topics

Feasts: (Instituted by Moses): Aliens (Non-Jews) Were Permitted to Attend Galilee: Inhabitants of Called Galilaeans Galilee: The Northern District of Palestine: Disciples Were Chiefly From Language: Gift of Language: Power of Speaking Different: Necessary to Spread of the Gospel Orator: The Apostles Revivals: At Pentecost, and Times After Pentecost Select Readings: Peter on the Day of Pentecost Testimony: Religious, Exemplified the Anniversary Feasts were Seasons of The Jews Dispersed in Distant Parts often Attended Tongue: Gift of

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