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Acts 2:7

Miracles and God's intervention

5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

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

8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judæa, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

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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 amazed, they asked, “Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans?
KJV
And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans?
WEB
They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans?
ASV
And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying, Behold, are not all these that speak Galilaeans?
DARBY
And all were amazed and wondered, saying, Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galilaeans?
BLB
And they were amazed and were marveling, saying, “Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
ÅB
og de ble forferdet og undret seg, og sa: Men er ikke alle disse som taler, galileere?
OTB
De var helt forundret og spurte: «Er ikke alle disse som taler, galileere?
B1930
og de blev forferdet og undret sig, og sa: Men er ikke alle disse som taler, galileere?

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Acts 2:12

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

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  • Acts 1:11

    Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

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  • Acts 14:11–12

    And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

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  • John 7:52

    They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

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  • Mark 1:27

    And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

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  • Matthew 21:11

    And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

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  • Acts 3:10

    And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

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  • Matthew 4:18–22

    And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

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