Acts 2:12

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They were all amazed and perplexed, asking one another, 'What does this mean?'

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  • Luke 15:26 : 26 So he called one of the servants and asked what these things were about.
  • Luke 18:36 : 36 When he heard the crowd passing by, he asked what was happening.
  • Acts 2:7 : 7 They were astonished and amazed, saying, 'Aren't all these who are speaking Galileans?'
  • Acts 10:17 : 17 While Peter was deeply perplexed about what the vision he had seen might mean, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius had asked for Simon’s house and stood at the gate.
  • Acts 17:20 : 20 For you bring some strange ideas to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.

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    1When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all together in one place.

    2Suddenly, there came a sound from heaven like a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

    3They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.

    4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages as the Spirit enabled them to speak.

    5Now there were devout Jews residing in Jerusalem, from every nation under heaven.

    6When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment because each one heard them speaking in their own language.

    7They were astonished and amazed, saying, 'Aren't all these who are speaking Galileans?'

    8How is it that each of us hears them in our native language where we were born?

    9Parthians, Medes, Elamites, residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

  • Acts 2:13-16
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    13But others mocked and said, 'They are full of new wine.'

    14Then Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: 'Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.'

    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.'

  • Acts 2:11
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    11both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!

  • Acts 10:44-47
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    44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came down on all who were listening to the message.

    45The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles,

    46for they were hearing them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter responded:

    47“Can anyone withhold water and prevent these people from being baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”

  • Acts 4:13-14
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    13When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated, ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus.

    14And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in opposition.

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    10They recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

    11While the healed man clung to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them on Solomon’s Colonnade, utterly amazed.

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    37When they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, 'Brothers, what shall we do?'

  • Acts 17:19-21
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    19They took hold of him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, 'May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?

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    21(All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.)

  • Luke 5:26
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    26Everyone was amazed and gave glory to God. They were filled with awe and said, "We have seen remarkable things today."

  • Acts 4:16
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    16They said, 'What are we to do with these men? For it is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a notable sign has been performed through them, and we cannot deny it.'

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    12Through the hands of the apostles, many signs and wonders were being performed among the people. And they were all gathered together in Solomon's Colonnade with one accord.

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    43And all the people were amazed at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,

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    7There were about twelve men in all.

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    43Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and signs were performed through the apostles.

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    23So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your mind?

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    12The whole assembly became silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul as they narrated all the signs and wonders that God had done among the Gentiles through them.

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    24When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this, they wondered what this might lead to.

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    7They brought them before them and asked, 'By what power or in whose name have you done this?'

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    18And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them.

  • Acts 12:16
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    16Peter, however, kept knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.

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    10So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what 'rising from the dead' might mean.

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    17While Peter was deeply perplexed about what the vision he had seen might mean, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius had asked for Simon’s house and stood at the gate.

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    32Meanwhile, some were shouting one thing and some another, for the assembly was in disarray, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

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