The Coming of the Holy Spirit
1 On the day of Pentecost all the Lord's followers were together in one place. 2 Suddenly there was a noise from heaven like the sound of a mighty wind! It filled the house where they were meeting. 3 Then they saw what looked like fiery tongues moving in all directions, and a tongue came and settled on each person there. 4 The Holy Spirit took control of everyone, and they began speaking whatever languages the Spirit let them speak.
5 Many religious Jews from every country in the world were living in Jerusalem. 6 And when they heard this noise, a crowd gathered. But they were surprised, because they were hearing everything in their own languages. 7 They were excited and amazed, and said:
Don't all these who are speaking come from Galilee? 8 Then why do we hear them speaking our very own languages? 9 Some of us are from Parthia, Media, and Elam. Others are from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, 10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, parts of Libya near Cyrene, Rome, 11 Crete, and Arabia. Some of us were born Jews, and others of us have chosen to be Jews. Yet we all hear them using our own languages to tell the wonderful things God has done.
12 Everyone was excited and confused. Some of them even kept asking each other, “What does all this mean?”
13 Others made fun of the Lord's followers and said, “They are drunk.”
Peter Speaks to the Crowd
14 Peter stood with the eleven apostles and spoke in a loud and clear voice to the crowd:
Friends and everyone else living in Jerusalem, listen carefully to what I have to say! 15 You are wrong to think that these people are drunk. After all, it is only nine o'clock in the morning. 16 But this is what God told the prophet Joel to say,
17 “When the last days come,
I will give my Spirit
to everyone.
Your sons and daughters
will prophesy.
Your young men
will see visions,
and your old men
will have dreams.
18 In those days I will give
my Spirit to my servants,
both men and women,
and they will prophesy.
19 “I will work miracles
in the sky above
and wonders
on the earth below.
There will be blood and fire
and clouds of smoke.
20 The sun will turn dark,
and the moon
will be as red as blood
before the great
and wonderful day
of the Lord appears.
21 Then the Lord
will save everyone
who asks for his help.”
22 Now, listen to what I have to say about Jesus from Nazareth. God proved he sent Jesus to you by having him work miracles, wonders, and signs. All of you know this. 23 God had already planned and decided that Jesus would be handed over to you. So you took him and had evil men put him to death on a cross. 24 But God set him free from death and raised him to life. Death could not hold him in its power. 25 What David said are really the words of Jesus,
“I always see the Lord
near me,
and I will not be afraid
with him at my right side.
26 Because of this,
my heart will be glad,
my words will be joyful,
and I will live in hope.
27 The Lord won't leave me
in the grave.
I am his holy one,
and he won't let
my body decay.
28 He has shown me
the path to life,
and he makes me glad
by being near me.”
29 My friends, it is right for me to speak to you about our ancestor David. He died and was buried, and his tomb is still here. 30 But David was a prophet, and he knew that God had made a promise he would not break. He had told David someone from his own family would someday be king.
31 David knew this would happen, and so he told us Christ would be raised to life. He said God would not leave him in the grave or let his body decay. 32 All of us can tell you that God has raised Jesus to life!
33 Jesus was taken up to sit at the right side of God, and he was given the Holy Spirit, just as the Father had promised. Jesus is also the one who has given the Spirit to us, and this is what you are now seeing and hearing.
34 David didn't go up to heaven. So he wasn't talking about himself when he said, “The Lord told my Lord to sit at his right side, 35 until he made my Lord's enemies into a footstool for him.” 36 Everyone in Israel should then know for certain that God has made Jesus both Lord and Christ, even though you put him to death on a cross.
37 When the people heard this, they were very upset. They asked Peter and the other apostles, “Friends, what should we do?”
38 Peter said to them, “Turn to God and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 This promise is for you and your children. It is for everyone our Lord God will choose, no matter where they live.”
40 Peter told them many other things as well. Then he said, “I beg you to save yourselves from what will happen to all these evil people.” 41 On that day about 3,000 believed his message and were baptized. 42 They spent their time learning from the apostles, and they were like family to each other. They also broke bread and prayed together.
Life among the Lord's Followers
43 Everyone was amazed by the many miracles and wonders that the apostles worked. 44 All the Lord's followers often met together, and they shared everything they had. 45 They would sell their property and possessions and give the money to whoever was in need. 46 Day after day they met together in the temple. They broke bread together in different homes and shared their food happily and freely, 47 while praising God. Everyone liked them, and each day the Lord added to their group others who were being saved.
1 Kad Vasarassvētku diena bija atnākusi, visi bija sapulcējušies vienā vietā; 2 un piepeši no debesīm nāca rūkoņa, it kā stiprs vējš pūstu, un piepildīja visu namu, kur tie sēdēja, 3 un viņiem parādījās it kā uguns mēles, kas sadalījās un nolaidās uz ikvienu no tiem, 4 un visi tika piepildīti ar Svēto Garu un sāka runāt citās mēlēs, kā Gars tiem deva izrunāt. 5 Bet Jeruzālemē dzīvoja jūdi, dievbijīgi vīri no visādām tautām zem debess; 6 kad šī balss atskanēja, ļaužu pulks sanāca kopā un izbijās, jo ikviens tos dzirdēja runājam savā valodā. 7 Tie sabijās un brīnīdamies sacīja: "Vai visi šie, kas runā, nav galilieši? 8 Kā tad mēs ikviens dzirdam savu dzimto valodu - 9 partieši, mēdieši, ēlāmieši un kas dzīvojam Mezopotāmijā, Jūdejā un Kapadoķijā, Pontā un Āzijā, 10 Frīģijā un Pamfīlijā, Ēģiptē un Lībijas novados uz Kirēnas pusi, un še uz dzīvi apmetušies romieši, jūdi un prosēliti, 11 krētieši un arābi, mēs dzirdam tos mūsu pašu valodās Dieva lielos darbus paužam." 12 Izbijušies un neziņā būdami, tie visi cits citam jautāja: "Kas tas ir?" 13 Bet citi zobodamies sacīja: "Tie salda vīna pilni." 14 Bet Pēteris, nostājies ar tiem vienpadsmit, iesāka runāt un tiem sacīja: "Jūs, jūdi un visi, kas Jeruzālemē dzīvojat, lai tas jums ir zināms, un iegaumējiet manus vārdus; 15 šie nav piedzēruši, kā jums šķiet, jo ir tikai dienas trešā stunda, 16 bet te piepildās pravieša Joēla vārdi: 17 tas notiks pēdējās dienās, saka Dievs, Es izliešu no Sava Gara pār visu miesu, un jūsu dēli un jūsu meitas pravietos, un jūsu jaunekļi redzēs parādības, un jūsu sirmgalvji sapņos sapņus. 18 Un arī pār Saviem kalpiem un Savām kalponēm Es tanīs dienās izliešu no Sava Gara, un tie pravietos. 19 Un Es došu brīnumus augšā pie debesīm un zīmes apakšā virs zemes: asinis un uguni, un dūmus, un tvaiku. 20 Saule pārvērtīsies tumsā un mēness asinīs, pirms nāks Tā Kunga lielā un spožā diena. 21 Un ikviens, kas Tā Kunga Vārdu piesauks, tiks izglābts. - 22 Israēlieši, uzklausait šos vārdus: Nacarieti Jēzu, šo vīru, Dievs jūsu priekšā apliecinājis ar vareniem darbiem, brīnumiem un zīmēm, ko Dievs darījis caur Viņu jūsu vidū, kā jūs paši zināt, 23 To Dievs pēc Sava lēmuma un paredzes nodevis, un jūs Viņu ar noziedznieku rokām esat piekaluši pie krusta un nonāvējuši. 24 Viņu Dievs uzmodinājis, nāves sāpes raisīdams, jo nevarēja būt, ka tā Viņu paturētu savā varā. 25 Jo Dāvids par Viņu saka: Tas Kungs man vienmēr bijis acu priekšā, jo Viņš man ir pa labo roku, lai es nešaubītos. 26 Tāpēc mana sirds priecājas un mana mēle līksmojas, un arī mana miesa dusēs cerībā. 27 Jo Tu manu dvēseli nepametīsi pazemē, nedz Savam Svētajam liksi redzēt satrūdēšanu. 28 Tu man esi zināmus darījis dzīvības ceļus, Tu mani piepildīsi ar prieku Sava vaiga priekšā. - 29 Brāļi, es uzdrošinos atklāti ar jums runāt par ciltstēvu Dāvidu; tas ir nomiris un apglabāts, un viņa kaps ir pie mums līdz šai dienai. 30 Viņš bija pravietis un zināja, ka Dievs zvērēdams viņam bija solījis sēdināt vienu no viņa atvasēm uz viņa goda krēsla. 31 Viņš, to paredzēdams, ir runājis par Kristus augšāmcelšanos: Viņš nepalika pazemē, un Viņa miesa neredzēja satrūdēšanu. 32 Šo Jēzu Dievs ir uzmodinājis, tam mēs visi esam liecinieki. 33 Dieva labās rokas paaugstināts un no Tēva dabūjis Svētā Gara apsolījumu, Viņš izlējis To, ko jūs tagad redzat un dzirdat. 34 Jo Dāvids nav uzkāpis debesīs, bet viņš saka: Tas Kungs ir sacījis manam Kungam: sēdies Man pa labo roku, 35 tiekāms Es Tavus ienaidniekus lieku par pameslu Tavām kājām. - 36 Tad lai viss Israēla nams zina un nešaubās, ka Dievs Viņu ir darījis par Kungu un Kristu, šo pašu Jēzu, ko jūs esat situši krustā." 37 Šie vārdi sāpīgi ķēra viņu sirdis, un tie sacīja uz Pēteri un citiem apustuļiem: "Brāļi, ko lai mēs darām?" 38 Bet Pēteris tiem atbildēja: "Atgriezieties no grēkiem un liecieties kristīties ikviens Jēzus Kristus Vārdā, lai jūs dabūtu grēku piedošanu un saņemtu Svētā Gara dāvanu. 39 Jo šis solījums dots jums un jūsu bērniem un visiem, kas vēl ir tālu, ko Tas Kungs, mūsu Dievs, pieaicinās." 40 Un vēl ar daudz citiem vārdiem viņš liecināja un tos pamācīja, sacīdams: "Izglābieties no šīs samaitātās cilts!" 41 Kas viņa vārdus uzņēma, tos kristīja, un tanī dienā tiem pievienojās ap trīs tūkstoši dvēseļu; 42 un tie pastāvēja apustuļu mācībā un sadraudzībā, maizes laušanā un lūgšanās. 43 Visus pārņēma bailes, un apustuļi darīja daudz brīnumu un zīmju. 44 Bet visi ticīgie turējās kopā, un viss tiem bija kopīgs; 45 viņi pārdeva savus īpašumus un rocību un izdalīja visiem, kā kuram vajadzēja. 46 Viņi mēdza ik dienas vienprātīgi sanākt Templī, pa mājām tie lauza maizi un baudīja barību ar gavilēm un vientiesīgu sirdi, 47 slavēdami Dievu, un viņi bija ieredzēti visā tautā. Bet Tas Kungs ik dienas pievienoja viņiem tos, kas tika izglābti.
