Peter's Sermon at Pentecost

14 Then Peter stood up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and declared to them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15 These men are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only the third hour of the day. 16 But this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

17 ‘In the last days, says God,

I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh.

Your sons and your daughters will prophesy,

your young men will see visions,

and your old men will dream dreams.

18 Even upon my male and female servants

I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.

19 I will perform wonders in the heavens above

and signs on the earth below:

blood, fire, and a mist of smoke.

20 The sun will be turned to darkness

and the moon to blood,

before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.

21 And everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.’

22 “Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with miracles, wonders, and signs that God did through him in your midst, just as you yourselves well know, 23 this man, who was delivered up by the deliberate plan and foreknowledge of God, you [fn]took and put to death, having him nailed to the cross by the hands of lawless men. 24 But God raised him up, releasing him from the pangs of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. 25 For David says about him,

‘I saw the Lord always before me,

for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken.

26 Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced;

moreover, my flesh will dwell in hope.

27 For yoʋ will not abandon my soul to Hades,

nor will yoʋ let yoʋr Holy One see corruption.

28 Yoʋ have made known to me the paths of life;

yoʋ will fill me with joy by yoʋr presence.’

29 “Brothers, I can say to you with confidence concerning our patriarch David that he died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 So then, because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn an oath to him that [fn]from among his descendants, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, 31 David foresaw what would happen and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, saying that [fn]his soul was not abandoned to Hades and that his flesh did not see corruption. 32 This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses. 33 Therefore, having been exalted to the right hand of God and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you [fn]now [fn]see and hear. 34 For David did not ascend to heaven, but he himself says,

‘The Lord said to my Lord,

“Sit at my right hand

35 until I make yoʋr enemies a footstool for yoʋr feet.” ’

36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”

37 When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” 38 Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of [fn]sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For this promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God calls to himself.” 40 With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this crooked generation.” 41 Then those who [fn]gladly received his word were baptized, and about three thousand souls were added on that day. 42 They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.