Acts 2:14

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!”

Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.

15 These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!

16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

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
Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.
KJV
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:
WEB
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke out to them, “You men of Judea and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
ASV
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, [saying], Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words.
DARBY
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke forth to them, Men of Judaea, and all ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give heed to my words:
BLB
But Peter, having stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice and declared forth to them: “Men of Judea and all those inhabiting Jerusalem, let this be known to you⁺, and give heed to my words.
ÅB
Da sto Peter fram med de elleve, og løftet sin røst og talte til dem: Dere jødiske menn og alle dere som bor i Jerusalem! Dette være dere vitterlig, og lån øre til mine ord!
OTB
Da sto Peter fram sammen med de elleve, hevet stemmen og talte til dem: «Jødiske menn og alle dere som bor i Jerusalem, la dette bli kjent for dere, og lytt nøye til mine ord.
B1930
Da stod Peter frem med de elleve, og løftet sin røst og talte til dem: I jødiske menn og alle I som bor i Jerusalem! Dette være eder vitterlig, og lån øre til mine ord!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 51:7

    Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults.

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  • Isaiah 58:1

    “Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.

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  • Isaiah 52:8

    Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices, together they shout for joy. For every eye will see when the LORD returns to Zion.

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  • Acts 7:2

    And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

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  • Acts 5:35

    “Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.

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  • Deuteronomy 27:9

    Then Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel: “Be silent, O Israel, and listen! This day you have become the people of the LORD your God.

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  • Hosea 8:1

    Put the ram’s horn to your lips! An eagle looms over the house of the LORD, because the people have transgressed My covenant and rebelled against My law.

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  • Isaiah 51:1

    “Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut, and to the quarry from which you were hewn.

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