Acts 2:6-11 KJV

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

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

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:9

Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites ,.... These are the words of the men continued, and not of the historian, as appears from Acts 2:10 and so the Arabic version reads, "of us Persians, Parthians, and Medes"; that is, we hear them speak in the language of everyone of us: the order in this version is inverted, otherwise the same persons are intended; for the Elamites and Persians are the same: by the Parthians are meant, Jews that were born in Parthia, and had dwelt there, and who spoke the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:10

Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt ,.... Phrygia was a country in Asia, and had part of Galatia on the north, Lycaonia, Pisidia, and Mygdonia on the south, and on the east Cappadocia F24 Plin. l. 5. c. 32. ; here the Apostle Paul afterwards travelled, and strengthened the Christians; see Acts 16:6 . Pamphylia, now called Setilia, is another country in Asia, formerly called Mopsopia F25 Ib. c. 27. ; which had on the west Lycia, and part of Asia, on the north Galatia, on the east... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:11

Cretes and Arabians ,.... The former are either the same with the Cretians, Titus 1:12 the inhabitants of the island of Crete, Acts 27:7 now called Candia or Candy, which has on the north the Aegean sea, on the south the Libyan or African sea, on the west the Adriatic sea, and on the east the Carpathian sea. In it were an hundred cities; the most famous of which were, Gnosos, Cortyna, Lyctos, Lycastos, Holopixos, Phaestos, Cydon, Manethusa, Dyctynna F5 Mela, l. 2. c. 14. Vid. Solin.... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:6

When this was noised abroad - If we suppose that there was a considerable peal of thunder, which followed the escape of a vast quantity of electric fluid, and produced the mighty rushing wind already noticed on Acts 2:2 , then the whole city must have been alarmed; and, as various circumstances might direct their attention to the temple, having flocked thither they were farther astonished and confounded to hear the disciples of Christ addressing the mixed multitude in the languages of the... read more

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

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

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:6

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