4. And they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.
5. Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem.
6. At this sound, they gathered in a large crowd, but they were confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
7. They were astounded, and in amazement they asked, “Are not all these people who are speaking Galileans?
8. Then how does each of us hear them in his own native language?
9. We are Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
10. Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya near Cyrene, as well as travelers from Rome,
11. both Jews and converts to Judaism, Cretans and Arabs, yet we hear them speaking in our own tongues of the mighty acts of God.”
12. They were all astounded and bewildered, and said to one another, “What does this mean?”
13. But others said, scoffing, “They have had too much new wine.”
14. Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them, “You who are Jews, indeed all of you staying in Jerusalem. Let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15. These people are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning.
16. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:
17. ‘It will come to pass in the last days,’ God says,‘that I will pour out a portion of my spirit upon all flesh.Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,your young men shall see visions,your old men shall dream dreams.
18. Indeed, upon my servants and my handmaidsI will pour out a portion of my spirit in those days,and they shall prophesy.