6. And when this sound came, the crowd gathered. They were bewildered, because each was hearing them speaking in his own language.
7. And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “All these who are speaking—aren’t they Galileans?
8. How is it that we each hear our own birth language?
9. Parthians and Medes and Elamites and those living in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
10. Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and parts of Libya toward Cyrene, and visitors from Rome
11. (both Jewish people and proselytes), Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring in our own tongues the mighty deeds of God!”
12. And they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other, “What does this mean?”
13. Others, poking fun, were saying, “They are full of sweet new wine!”
14. But Peter, standing with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed them: “Fellow Judeans and all who are staying in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and pay attention to my words.
15. These men are not drunk, as you suppose—for it’s only the third hour of the day!
16. But this is what was spoken about through the prophet Joel:
17. ‘And it shall be in the last days,’ says God, ‘that I will pour out My Ruach on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18. Even on My slaves, male and female, I will pour out My Ruach in those days, and they shall prophesy.