5. There were pious Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem.
6. When they heard this sound, a crowd gathered. They were mystified because everyone heard them speaking in their native languages.
7. They were surprised and amazed, saying, "Look, aren’t all the people who are speaking Galileans, every one of them?
8. How then can each of us hear them speaking in our native language?
9. Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; as well as residents of Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
10. Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the regions of Libya bordering Cyrene; and visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism),
11. Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the mighty works of God in our own languages!"
12. They were all surprised and bewildered. Some asked each other, "What does this mean?"
13. Others jeered at them, saying, "They’re full of new wine!"
14. Peter stood with the other eleven apostles. He raised his voice and declared, “Judeans and everyone living in Jerusalem! Know this! Listen carefully to my words!
15. These people aren’t drunk, as you suspect; after all, it’s only nine o’clock in the morning!