Acts 2:5-41 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 2:5-13

We have here an account of the public notice that was taken of this extraordinary gift with which the disciples were all on a sudden endued. Observe, I. The great concourse of people that there was now at Jerusalem, it should seem more than was usual at the feast of pentecost. There were dwelling or abiding at Jerusalem Jews that were devout men, disposed to religion, and that had the fear of God before their eyes (so the word properly signifies), some of them proselytes of righteousness, that... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 2:14-36

We have here the first-fruits of the Spirit in the sermon which Peter preached immediately, directed, not to those of other nations in a strange language (we are not told what answer he gave to those that were amazed, and said, What meaneth this?) but to the Jews in the vulgar language, even to those that mocked; for he begins with the notice of that (Acts 2:15), and addresses his discourse (Acts 2:14) to the men of Judea and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; but we have reason enough to think... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 2:37-41

We have seen the wonderful effect of the pouring out of the Spirit, in its influence upon the preachers of the gospel. Peter, in all his life, never spoke at the rate that he had done now, with such fulness, perspicuity, and power. We are now to see another blessed fruit of the pouring out of the Spirit in its influence upon the hearers of the gospel. From the first delivery of that divine message, it appeared that there was a divine power going along with it, and it was mighty, through God,... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 2:1-13

We may never know precisely what happened on the Day of Pentecost but we do know that it was one of the supremely great days of the Christian Church. for on that day the Holy Spirit came to the Christian Church in a very special way. Acts has been called the Gospel of the Holy Spirit; so before we turn to detailed consideration of its second chapter let us take a general view of what Acts has to say about the Holy Spirit. The Coming Of The Spirit It is perhaps unfortunate that we so... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 2:1-13

2:1-13 So when the day of Pentecost came round, they were all together in one place; and all of a sudden there came from heaven a sound like that of a violent, rushing wind and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And tongues, like tongues of fire, appeared to them, which distributed themselves among them and settled on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and they began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them the power of utterance. ... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 2:14-41

(i) There was kerugma ( Greek #2782 ). Kerugma ( Greek #2782 ) literally means a herald's announcement and is the plain statement of the facts of the Christian message, about which, as the early preachers saw it, there can be no argument or doubt. (ii) There was didache ( Greek #1322 ). Didache ( Greek #1322 ) literally means teaching and elucidated the meaning of the facts which had been proclaimed. (iii) There was paraklesis ( Greek #3874 ) which literally means... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:5

And there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews ,.... The Ethiopic version adds, "proselytes"; but they were not all such, as appears from the following account of them; many, and it seems the most of them were of Jewish extract and descent, and others were proselytes to the Jewish religion: these were not natives of Jerusalem, but such as were born in other countries, Acts 2:8 but were come to Jerusalem, either to learn the Hebrew language, which was necessary to their reading and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:6

Now when this was noised abroad ,.... Or "when this voice was made"; referring either to the sound, as of a mighty rushing wind, which came from heaven; and might not only be heard by those in the house, into which it came, but by the inhabitants of the city, as it came down from heaven; so the Arabic version renders it, "when the aforesaid sound was made": or else to the apostles' voice, and their speaking with divers tongues; which being heard by some, was told to others, and a rumour of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:7

And they were all amazed, and marvelled ,.... They were struck with surprise, they were as it were out of themselves, like persons in an ecstasy, not knowing what could be the cause or meaning of this: saying one to another ; the phrase "one to another", is left out in the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions, and so it is in the Alexandrian copy: behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans ? rude, unpolished, and unlearned men; who had never been brought up in any school of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:8

And how hear we every man in our own tongue ,.... Them speaking, as the Ethiopic version reads; that is, we everyone of us hear one or another, speak in the same language, wherein we were born ; our native language; for though these men were Jews by descent, yet were born and brought up in other countries, which language they spake; and not the Hebrew, or Syriac, or Chaldee. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 2:5-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 2:14-36

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 2:37-41

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 2:1-13

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 2:1-13

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 2:14-41

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:8

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