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Acts 2:12

Doubt

10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
KJV
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
WEB
They were all amazed and were perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
ASV
And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
DARBY
And they were all amazed and in perplexity, saying one to another, What would this mean?
BLB
And all were amazed and were perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this wish to be?”
ÅB
Men de ble alle forferdet og var rådville, og de sa til hverandre: Hva kan dette være?
OTB
I forundring og forvirring spurte de hverandre: «Hva kan dette bety?»
B1930
Men de blev alle forferdet og var rådville, og de sa til hverandre: Hvad kan dette være?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 17:20

    For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

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  • Luke 18:36

    And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.

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  • Luke 15:26

    And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

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  • Acts 10:17

    Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,

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  • Acts 2:7

    And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans?

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