Acts 2:12
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one unto another, `What would this wish to be?'
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Referenced Verses
- Luke 15:26 : 26 and having called near one of the young men, he was inquiring what these things might be,
- Luke 18:36 : 36 and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be,
- Acts 2:7 : 7 and they were all amazed, and did wonder, saying one unto another, `Lo, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
- Acts 10:17 : 17 And as Peter was perplexed in himself what the vision that he saw might be, then, lo, the men who have been sent from Cornelius, having made inquiry for the house of Simon, stood at the gate,
- Acts 17:20 : 20 for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;'
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- Acts 2:1-99 verses87%
1 And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place,
2 and there came suddenly out of the heaven a sound as of a bearing violent breath, and it filled all the house where they were sitting,
3 and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it sat also upon each one of them,
4 and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare.
5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation of those under the heaven,
6 and the rumour of this having come, the multitude came together, and was confounded, because they were each one hearing them speaking in his proper dialect,
7 and they were all amazed, and did wonder, saying one unto another, `Lo, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
8 and how do we hear, each in our proper dialect, in which we were born?
9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those dwelling in Mesopotamia, in Judea also, and Cappadocia, Pontus, and Asia,
- Acts 2:13-164 verses82%
13 and others mocking said, -- `They are full of sweet wine;'
14 and Peter having stood up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and declared to them, `Men, Jews! and all those dwelling in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and harken to my sayings,
15 for these are not drunken, as ye take it up, for it is the third hour of the day.
16 `But this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel:
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11 Cretes and Arabians, we did hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.'
- Acts 10:44-474 verses79%
44 While Peter is yet speaking these sayings, the Holy spirit fell upon all those hearing the word,
45 and those of the circumcision believing were astonished -- as many as came with Peter -- because also upon the nations the gift of the Holy Spirit hath been poured out,
46 for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.
47 Then answered Peter, `The water is any one able to forbid, that these may not be baptized, who the Holy Spirit did receive -- even as also we?'
- Acts 4:13-142 verses74%
13 And beholding the openness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are men unlettered and plebeian, they were wondering -- they were taking knowledge also of them that with Jesus they had been --
14 and seeing the man standing with them who hath been healed, they had nothing to say against `it',
- Acts 3:10-123 verses74%
10 they were knowing him also that this it was who for a kindness was sitting at the Beautiful gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what hath happened to him.
11 And at the lame man who was healed holding Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch called Solomon's -- greatly amazed,
12 and Peter having seen, answered unto the people, `Men, Israelites! why wonder ye at this? or on us why look ye so earnestly, as if by our own power or piety we have made him to walk?
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37 And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they say also to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, `What shall we do, men, brethren?'
- Acts 17:19-213 verses74%
19 having also taken him, unto the Areopagus they brought `him', saying, `Are we able to know what `is' this new teaching that is spoken by thee,
20 for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;'
21 and all Athenians, and the strangers sojourning, for nothing else were at leisure but to say something, and to hear some newer thing.
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26 and astonishment took all, and they were glorifying God, and were filled with fear, saying -- `We saw strange things to-day.'
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16 saying, `What shall we do to these men? because that, indeed, a notable sign hath been done through them, to all those dwelling in Jerusalem `is' manifest, and we are not able to deny `it';
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12 And through the hands of the apostles came many signs and wonders among the people, and they were with one accord all in the porch of Solomon;
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43 And they were all amazed at the greatness of God, and while all are wondering at all things that Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,
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7 and all the men were, as it were, twelve.
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43 And fear came on every soul, many wonders also and signs were being done through the apostles,
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23 If, therefore, the whole assembly may come together, to the same place, and all may speak with tongues, and there may come in unlearned or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
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12 And all the multitude did keep silence, and were hearkening to Barnabas and Paul, declaring as many signs and wonders as God did among the nations through them;
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2 and they having heard that in the Hebrew dialect he was speaking to them, gave the more silence, and he saith, --
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24 And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;
- Acts 4:7-82 verses71%
7 and having set them in the midst, they were inquiring, `In what power, or in what name did ye do this?'
8 Then Peter, having been filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them: `Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
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18 And all who heard, did wonder concerning the things spoken by the shepherds unto them;
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16 and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,
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31 And they having prayed, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and were speaking the word of God with freedom,
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10 and the thing they kept to themselves, questioning together what the rising out of the dead is.
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17 And as Peter was perplexed in himself what the vision that he saw might be, then, lo, the men who have been sent from Cornelius, having made inquiry for the house of Simon, stood at the gate,
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2 he said unto them, `The Holy Spirit did ye receive -- having believed?' and they said unto him, `But we did not even hear whether there is any Holy Spirit;'
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32 Some indeed, therefore, were calling out one thing, and some another, for the assembly was confused, and the greater part did not know for what they were come together;
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15 `And in my beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit did fall upon them, even as also upon us in the beginning,
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6 the multitudes also were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing,
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52 and the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.