圣灵降临
1五旬节那天，门徒聚集在一起。 2忽然，天上发出一阵响声，好像狂风呼啸而过，充满了他们所在的房子， 3又有火焰般的舌头显现出来，分别落在各人的头上。 4大家都被圣灵充满，得到圣灵所赐的才能，说起别的语言来。
5当时耶路撒冷住着从各国回来的虔诚的犹太人。 6众人听见这阵响声便赶过来，听见门徒在说他们各自的语言，都十分纳闷， 7惊诧地说：“看啊！这些说话的不都是加利利人吗？ 8怎么会说我们各自的语言呢？ 9我们这里有帕提亚人、玛代人、以拦人，以及住在美索不达米亚、犹太、加帕多迦、本都、亚细亚、 10弗吕迦、旁非利亚、埃及和靠近古利奈的利比亚的人，还有从罗马来的犹太人和改信犹太教的人、 11克里特人和阿拉伯人。我们都听见他们在用我们各自的语言诉说上帝的伟大！” 12他们都大感惊奇和困惑，彼此议论说：“这到底是怎么回事？”
13有些人就讥笑说：“他们不过是被新酒灌醉了！”
彼得讲道
14彼得和其他十一位使徒都站起来，他大声对众人说：“各位犹太同胞和住在耶路撒冷的人啊，请留心听！我告诉你们这是怎么回事。 15你们以为这些人是醉了，其实不是，因为现在才早上九点钟。 16你们眼前看见的正是先知约珥所说的，
17“‘上帝说，在末后的日子，
我要将我的灵浇灌所有的人，
你们的儿女要说预言，
青年要见异象，
老人要做异梦。
18那时，我要将我的灵浇灌我的奴仆和婢女，
他们都要说预言。
19在天上，我要显异兆；
在地上，我要行神迹，有血、有火、有浓烟。
20太阳要变得昏暗，
月亮要变得血红。
这都要发生在主伟大荣耀的日子来临以前。
21那时，凡求告主名的，都必得救。’
22“各位以色列人啊，请留心听。上帝借着拿撒勒人耶稣在你们中间行了异能、奇事和神迹，以证明拿撒勒人耶稣是祂派来的。这是你们都知道的。 23上帝照着自己的计划和预知把耶稣交在你们手里，你们借着邪恶之人的手把祂钉死在十字架上了。 24但上帝为祂解除了死亡的痛苦，使祂从死里复活，因为祂不可能被死亡拘禁。 25论到耶稣，大卫曾说，
“‘我看见主常在我面前，
祂在我右边，我必不动摇。
26因此我的心欢喜，我的口颂赞，
我的身体也要活在盼望中。
27因为你不会把我的灵魂撇在阴间，
也不会让你的圣者身体朽坏。
28你已把生命之路指示我，
叫我在你面前充满喜乐。’
29“弟兄们，我肯定地对你们说，先祖大卫死了，埋葬了，他的坟墓至今还在这里。 30大卫是先知，知道上帝曾起誓要从他的后裔中选立一人继承他的王位。 31他预先知道这事，讲到基督的复活，说，‘祂的灵魂不会被撇在阴间，祂的身体也不会朽坏’。 32上帝已经使这位耶稣复活了！我们都是这件事的见证人。 33现在祂升到上帝的右边，从天父领受了所应许的圣灵，并将圣灵浇灌下来，你们今天也耳闻目睹了。 34大卫并没有升到天上，但他曾说，
“‘主对我主说，
你坐在我的右边，
35等我使你的仇敌成为你的脚凳。’
36“所以，全体以色列人啊！你们应当确实地知道，上帝已经立这位被你们钉在十字架上的耶稣为主，为基督了。”
37他们听了彼得的话，觉得扎心，就对彼得和其他使徒说：“弟兄们，我们该怎么办呢？” 38彼得说：“你们每一个人都要悔改，奉耶稣基督的名受洗，使你们的罪得到赦免，你们就必领受上帝所赐的圣灵。 39因为这应许是给你们和你们的儿女，以及远方的人，就是所有被主——我们的上帝呼召的人。”
40然后，彼得还讲了许多话警戒、劝勉他们，说：“你们要保守自己脱离这邪恶的世代。”
41结果，那天约有三千人相信了他传的道，接受了洗礼。 42他们都一心遵守使徒的教导，一起团契、掰饼、祷告。
43大家都满心敬畏上帝。使徒又行了很多神迹奇事。 44信徒聚在一起，共用所有的东西。 45他们把田产家业变卖了，按照各人的需要把钱分给大家。 46他们天天同心合意地聚集在圣殿里敬拜上帝，又在各人家中掰饼聚会，以欢喜、慷慨的心分享食物， 47赞美上帝，受到众人的喜爱。主使得救的人数与日俱增。
The Holy Spirit comes at Pentecost
1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and 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. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues2:4 Or languages; also in verse 11 as the Spirit enabled them.
5Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. 7Utterly amazed, they asked: ‘Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? 9Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,2:9 That is, the Roman province by that name 10Phrygia 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!’ 12Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, ‘What does this mean?’
13Some, however, made fun of them and said, ‘They have had too much wine.’
Peter addresses the crowd
14Then 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. 15These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! 16No, 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.
18Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
and they will prophesy.
19I will show wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below,
blood and fire and billows of smoke.
20The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
21And everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved.”2:21 Joel 2:28-32
22‘Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. 23This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men,2:23 Or of those not having the law (that is, Gentiles) put him to death by nailing him to the cross. 24But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. 25David said about him:
‘ “I saw the Lord always before me.
Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
26Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest in hope,
27because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,
you will not let your holy one see decay.
28You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence.”2:28 Psalm 16:8-11 (see Septuagint)
29‘Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. 30But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne. 31Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay. 32God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. 33Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. 34For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said,
‘ “The Lord said to my Lord:
‘Sit at my right hand
35until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet.’ ”2:35 Psalm 110:1
36‘Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.’
37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’
38Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptised, 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. 39The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off – for all whom the Lord our God will call.’
40With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, ‘Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.’ 41Those who accepted his message were baptised, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.
The fellowship of the believers
42They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
