Atos 2

Peter’s Sermon at Pentecost

14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15 For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, *[1 Thess. 5:7]since it is only the third hour of the day.*2:15 That is, 9 a.m.16 But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:

17 *Cited from Joel 2:28-32"‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares,

*ver. 18, 33;Isa. 32:15;44:3;Ezek. 36:27;See Rom. 5:5that I will pour out my Spirit *[ch. 10:45;Titus 3:6] on all flesh,

and your sons and *ch. 21:9your daughters shall prophesy,

and your young men shall see visions,

and your old men shall dream dreams;

18 even on my male servants and female servants

in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and *ch. 11:28;21:10;1 Cor. 12:10they shall prophesy.

19 And I will show wonders in the heavens above

and signs on the earth below,

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;

20 *See Matt. 24:29the sun shall be turned to darkness

and the moon to blood,

before *[1 Thess. 5:2;Rev. 16:14]the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.

21 And it shall come to pass that *Rom. 10:13;[ch. 16:31]everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’

22 "Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, *See John 3:2a man attested to you by God *ch. 10:38;Luke 24:19with *2 Cor. 12:12;2 Thess. 2:9;Heb. 2:4mighty works and wonders and signs that *[Matt. 12:28]God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— 23 this Jesus,*2:23 Greek this one*Matt. 26:24;[ch. 3:13;Matt. 20:19]; See Luke 24:20delivered up according to *Luke 22:22;[ch. 3:18;4:28;13:27] the definite plan and *1 Pet. 1:2;[1 Pet. 1:20;Rev. 13:8] foreknowledge of God, *See ch. 5:30you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. 24 *ver. 32;ch. 3:15;4:10;10:40;13:30,33,34,37;17:31;Rom. 4:24;6:4;8:11;10:9;1 Cor. 6:14;15:15;2 Cor. 4:14;Gal. 1:1;Eph. 1:20;Col. 2:12;1 Thess. 1:10;Heb. 13:20;1 Pet. 1:21;[Eph. 2:5] God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because *[Luke 24:5;John 10:18;2 Tim. 1:10;Heb. 2:14;Rev. 1:17,18]it was not possible for him to be held by it. 25 For David says concerning him,

*Cited from Ps. 16:8-11"‘I saw the Lord always before me,

for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken;

26 therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;

my flesh also will dwell *Rom. 4:18in hope.

27 For you will not abandon my soul to *ver. 31;See Matt. 11:23Hades,

*ch. 13:35or let your *See Heb. 7:26Holy One *[Luke 2:26]see corruption.

28 You have made known to me the paths of life;

you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’

29 "Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about *ch. 7:8,9;Heb. 7:4the patriarch David *[ch. 13:36] that he both died and *1 Kgs. 2:10was buried, and *Neh. 3:16his tomb is with us to this day. 30 *[2 Sam. 23:2;Matt. 22:43;Heb. 11:32] Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that *See Luke 1:32God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne, 31 he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that *ver. 27he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. 32 This Jesus *ver. 24God raised up, *ch. 1:22;4:33and of that we all are witnesses. 33 *ch. 5:31;Eph. 1:20;Phil. 2:9;Heb. 2:9;1 Pet. 3:22Being therefore *Ex. 15:6;Ps. 98:1exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from *ch. 1:4;[John 16:7] the Father *Gal. 3:14the promise of the Holy Spirit, *ver. 17he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. 34 For *[John 3:13] David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,

*Cited from Ps. 110:1"‘The Lord said to my Lord,

"Sit at my right hand,

35 until I make your enemies your footstool."’

36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that *See Matt. 28:18God has made him *Rom. 14:9;2 Cor. 4:5both Lord and Christ, this Jesus *ver. 23whom you crucified."

37 Now when *[ch. 5:33;7:54] they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, *ch. 16:30;Luke 3:10what shall we do?" 38 And Peter said to them, *ch. 3:19;20:21;26:18,20;Luke 24:47"Repent and *ch. 22:16;[ch. 8:12]; See Mark 16:16be baptized every one of you *ch. 10:48;See ch. 8:16in the name of Jesus Christ *See Mark 1:4for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive *ch. 10:45;[ch. 8:15,20;11:17]; See John 7:39the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For *Rom. 9:4the promise is for you and *ch. 3:25;Isa. 54:13;[Isa. 44:3] for your children and for all *ch. 22:21;Isa. 57:19;Eph. 2:13,17who are far off, everyone *Joel 2:32;Rom. 8:30whom the Lord our God calls to himself." 40 And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, *[ver. 21, 47] "Save yourselves from this *Deut. 32:5;Matt. 17:17;Phil. 2:15crooked generation." 41 So those who received his word were baptized, and *ver. 47there were added that day about three thousand souls.