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 2:1 ¶ AND when the days of pentecost were fulfilled, while they were assembled all together,

 2:1 And when the days of pentecost were fully come, while they were all assembled together,

 2:2 there was suddenly from heaven the voice as of a mighty wind, and all that house in which they were sitting was filled with it;

 2:2 suddenly there was a sound from heaven, as of a violent wind; and the whole house where they were sitting was filled with it.

 2:3 and tongues that were divided like fire appeared to them, and sat upon each one of them.

 2:3 And there appeared to them tongues, which were divided like flame; and they rested upon each of them.

 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in several tongues as the Spirit gave them to speak.

 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in diverse languages, as the Spirit gave them to speak.

 2:5 But there were men dwelling in Urishlem who feared Aloha; Jihudoyee, from all the peoples who are under heaven.

 2:5 Now there were resident at Jerusalem persons who feared God, Jews from all the nations under heaven.

 2:6 And when that voice was made, the whole people assembled and were perturbed, because every man of them heard as they spoke in their (several) tongues.

 2:6 And when that sound occurred, all the people collected together; and they were agitated, because they every one heard them speaking in their own languages.

 2:7 (And) they were all astonished, and wondered, saying one to another, These all who speak, behold, are they not Galiloyee?

 2:7 And they were all astonished, and wondered, saying one to another: All these who speak behold, are they not Galileans?

 2:8 How hear we (then) each in his own tongue in which we were born?

 2:8 And how do we hear, each his own language, in which we were born?

 2:9 Parthoyee and Medoyee and Alanoyee, and they who dwell in the Place of Rivers, Jihudoyee and Kapadukoyee, and of the region of Pontos and of Asia;

 2:9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those dwelling between the rivers, Jews and Cappadocians, and those from the region of Pontus and of Asia,

 2:10 and from the land of Phrygia and of Pamphylia and of Metsreen, and the regions of Lybi neighbouring upon Kyrine, and those who come from Rumi, Jihudoyee, and Proselytes, [Gíuree,]

 2:10 and those from the region of Phrygia, and of Pamphylia, and of Egypt, and of the parts of Lybia near Cyrene, and those who have come from Rome, Jews and proselytes;

 2:11 and from Krete and Arabia, behold, we hear them speaking in our tongues the wonders of Aloha.

 2:11 and those from Crete, and Arabians. Lo, we hear them speak in our own languages the wonders of God.

 2:12 But all of them were amazed and admired, saying one to another, Of whom is this thing?

 2:12 And they all wondered and were astonished, saying one to another: From whom is this thing?

 2:13 But others mocked them, saying, These have drunk new wine, and are inebriate.

 2:13 Others however ridiculed them, saying: They have drunken new wine, and are intoxicated.

 2:14 And afterwards arose Shemun Kipha with the eleven apostles, and lifted up his voice and said to them: Men, Jihudoyee, and all who dwell at Urishlem, be this known to you, and hearken to my words.

 2:14 And afterwards Simon Cephas rose up, with the eleven legates, and elevated his voice, and said to them: Men, Jews, and all ye that reside at Jerusalem; be this known to you, and hearken ye to my words.

 2:15 For not as you suppose are these drunken; for, behold, until now are [there but] three hours.

 2:15 For these are not intoxicated, as ye suppose: for lo, it is yet but the third hour.

 2:16 But this is that spoken of by Joel the prophet:

 2:16 But this is what was spoken by Joel the prophet:

 2:17 It shall be in the last days, saith Aloha, I will pour [out] my Spirit upon all flesh: And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your youths shall see visions, And your elders shall dream dreams:

 2:17 It shall be in the last days, saith God, that I will pour my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons shall prophesy, and your daughters and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

 2:18 And upon the servants and upon the handmaids Will I pour my Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy.

 2:18 And upon: my servants and my handmaids will I pour my Spirit, in those days, and they shall prophesy.

 2:19 And I will give signs in heaven, And mighty (deeds) on earth; Blood and fire and clouds of smoke:

 2:19 And I will give signs in heaven, and prodigies on earth, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke.

 2:20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before shall come the day of the Lord, great and fearful;

 2:20 And the sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and fearful day of the Lord come.

 2:21 And every one who shall call [upon] the name Of the Lord shall be saved.

 2:21 And it shall be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord, shall live.

 2:22 ¶ MEN, sons of Israel, hear these words; Jeshu Natsroya, the man who from Aloha appeared with you, with powers and mighty acts, which Aloha wrought among you by his hand, (even) as you know,

 2:22 Men, sons of Israel, hear ye these words: Jesus the Nazarean, a man made manifest among you by God, by those deeds of power and prodigies which God wrought among you by his hand, as ye yourselves know;

 2:23 This, who was separated thereunto by the foreknowledge and by the will of Aloha, you delivered into the hands of the wicked, and crucified and slew.

 2:23 him, being hereto appointed by the prescience and the good pleasure of God, ye have delivered into the hands of the wicked; and have crucified and slain.

 2:24 But Aloha raised him, and loosed the bands of Shiul, because it was not possible that he should be holden in Shiul.

 2:24 But God hath resuscitated him, and hath loosed the cords of the grave; because it could not be, that he should be held in the grave.

 2:25 For David said concerning him, I have foreseen my Lord at all time, Who is at my right hand that I should not be moved;

 2:25 For David said of him: I foresaw my Lord at all times; for he is on my right hand, so that I shall not be moved.

 2:26 Wherefore my heart is glad, And my glory rejoiceth: And also my body shall sojourn in hope;

 2:26 Therefore my heart doth rejoice, and my glory exult, and also my body shall abide in hope.

 2:27 For thou wilt not leave my soul in Shiul, Nor give thy Saint to see corruption.

 2:27 For thou wilt not leave my soul in the grave, nor wilt thou give thy pious one to see corruption.

 2:28 Thou wilt reveal to me the way of life, Thou wilt fill me with joy with thy presence.

 2:28 Thou hast revealed to me the path of life; thou wilt fill me with joy with thy presence.

 2:29 Men, brethren, suffer me to speak openly with you concerning the chief-father David, that he is dead and also buried, and his sepulchre is with us till this day.

 2:29 Men, brethren, I may speak to you explicitly of the patriarch David, that he died, and also was buried; and his sepulchre is with us to this day.

 2:30 For he was a prophet, and knew that the oath Aloha had sworn to him, Of the fruit of thy loins I will cause to sit upon thy throne:

 2:30 For he was a prophet, and he knew, that God had sworn to him by an oath: Of the fruit of thy bowels, I will seat [one] on thy throne.

 2:31 And he foresaw and spake concerning, the resurrection of the Meshiha, that He would not be left in Shiul, nor would his body see corruption.

 2:31 And he foresaw, and spoke of the resurrection of Messiah, that he was not left in the grave, neither did his body see corruption.

 2:32 This Jeshu hath Aloha raised, and we all are his witnesses.

 2:32 This Jesus hath God resuscitated; and we all are his witnesses.

 2:33 And he it is who at the right hand of Aloha is exalted, and hath received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, and hath shed forth this gift, which, behold, you see and you hear.

 2:33 And he it is, who is exalted by the right hand of God, and hath received from the Father a promise respecting the Holy Spirit, and hath sent this gift which, lo, ye see and hear.

 2:34 For David hath not ascended into heaven, because he himself hath said, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand

 2:34 For David hath not ascended into heaven; because he himself said: The Lord said to my Lord, seat thyself at my right hand,

 2:35 Until I place thine adversaries the stool of thy feet.

 2:35 until I shall place thy enemies a footstool to thy feet.

 2:36 Assuredly, then, let all the house of Israel know, that Lord and Meshiha hath Aloha made this Jeshu, whom you crucified.

 2:36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel know, assuredly, that God hath made that Jesus whom ye crucified, to be Lord and Messiah.

 2:37 ¶ AND when they heard, they were pierced in their heart, and said to Shemun and to the rest of the apostles, What shall we do, brethren?

 2:37 And when they heard these things, they were agitated in their heart; and they said to Simon and to the rest of the legates: Brethren, what shall we do?

 2:38 Shemun saith to them, Repent, and be baptized, every man of you, in the name of the Lord Jeshu, for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

 2:38 Simon said to them: Repent, and be baptized every one of you, in the name of the Lord Jesus, for the remission of sins; so that ye may receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

 2:39 For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all them who are afar off, whom Aloha himself shall call.

 2:39 For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all those afar off whom God will call.

 2:40 And with many other words he testified to them and entreated of them, saying, Save (yourselves) from this perverse generation.

 2:40 And in many other words he testified to them, and entreated of them, saying: Live ye from this perverse generation.

 2:41 And some of them eagerly received his word and believed and were baptized, and there were added in that day as three thousand souls.

 2:41 And some of them readily received his discourse, and believed, and were baptized. And there were added, on that day, about three thousand souls.

 2:42 And they were faithful in the doctrine of the apostles, and participated in prayer and in the breaking of the eucharist.

 2:42 And they persevered in the doctrine of the legates; and were associated together in prayer, and in breaking the eucharist.

 2:43 And solemnity was on every soul; and many signs and mighty acts were done by the hand of the apostles in Urishlem.

 2:43 And fear was on every mind: and many signs and prodigies were [wrought] by the hand of the legates in Jerusalem.

 2:44 And all those who believed were together, and every thing they had was in common.

 2:44 And all they who believed, were together; and whatever belonged to them, was of the community.

 2:45 And they who had property sold it, and divided to each according to that which he needed.

 2:45 And they who had a possession, sold it, and divided to each one as he had need.

 2:46 And every day they continued in the temple with one soul, and in the house they brake the bread, and took their food rejoicing and in the cleanness of their hearts,

 2:46 And they continued daily in the temple, with one soul: and at home, they broke bread and took food rejoicing, and in the simplicity of their heart.

 2:47 praising Aloha, (and) given (to be) in favour before all the people. And our Lord added daily them who were saved into the church.

 2:47 And they praised God, and had favor with all the people. And our Lord added daily to the assembly those who became alive.