The Holy Spirit at Pentecost

(Genesis 11:1–9, Leviticus 23:15–22)

2 [When] the day of Pentecost[fn] came, they were all together in one [place]. 2 Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 And they {were} all filled with [the] Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

5 Now there were dwelling[fn] in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 And [when] this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking [his] own language.

7 Astounded and amazed, they asked, Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 How is it then that each of us hears [them] in his own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,[fn] 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God [in] our own tongues!”

12 Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another “What does this mean?”

13 But others mocked [them] [and] said, “They are drunk on new wine!”