The New Has Come

^[1] When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. ^[2] Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. ^[3] They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. ^[4] All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. ^[5] Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. ^[6] When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. ^[7] Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? ^[8] Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? ^[9] Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, ^[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] Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?” ^[13] Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.” ^[14] Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. ^[15] These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! ^[16] No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: ^[17] “‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. ^[18] Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. ^[19] I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows 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 on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. All rights reserved throughout the world. Used by permission of International Bible Society.