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THE MESSAGE
Acts 2:12
Their heads were spinning; they couldn't make head or tail of any of it. They talked back and forth, confused: "What's going on here?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
King James Version (1611)
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
King James Version
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
English Standard Version
And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
New American Standard Bible
And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
New Century Version
They were all amazed and confused, asking each other, "What does this mean?"
They were all amazed and confused, asking each other, "What does this mean?"
Amplified Bible
And they were beside themselves with amazement and were greatly perplexed, saying one to another, "What could this mean?"
And they were beside themselves with amazement and were greatly perplexed, saying one to another, "What could this mean?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
Legacy Standard Bible
And they all continued in astonishment and great perplexity, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
And they all continued in astonishment and great perplexity, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
Berean Standard Bible
Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, "What does this mean?"
Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, "What does this mean?"
Contemporary English Version
Everyone was excited and confused. Some of them even kept asking each other, "What does all this mean?"
Everyone was excited and confused. Some of them even kept asking each other, "What does all this mean?"
Complete Jewish Bible
Amazed and confused, they all went on asking each other, "What can this mean?"
Amazed and confused, they all went on asking each other, "What can this mean?"
Darby Translation
And they were all amazed and in perplexity, saying one to another, What would this mean?
And they were all amazed and in perplexity, saying one to another, What would this mean?
Easy-to-Read Version
The people were all amazed and confused. They asked each other, "What is happening?"
The people were all amazed and confused. They asked each other, "What is happening?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
They were all then amased, and douted, saying one to another, What may this be?
They were all then amased, and douted, saying one to another, What may this be?
George Lamsa Translation
And they were all amazed and stunned, saying one to another, what does this mean?
And they were all amazed and stunned, saying one to another, what does this mean?
Good News Translation
Amazed and confused, they kept asking each other, "What does this mean?"
Amazed and confused, they kept asking each other, "What does this mean?"
Lexham English Bible
And all were amazed and greatly perplexed, saying to one another, "What can this mean?"
And all were amazed and greatly perplexed, saying to one another, "What can this mean?"
Literal Translation
And all were amazed and puzzled, saying to one another, What would this wish to be?
And all were amazed and puzzled, saying to one another, What would this wish to be?
American Standard Version
And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
Bible in Basic English
And they were all surprised and in doubt saying to one another, What is the reason of this?
And they were all surprised and in doubt saying to one another, What is the reason of this?
Hebrew Names Version
They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What does this mean?"
They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What does this mean?"
International Standard Version
All of them continued to be stunned and puzzled, and they kept asking one another, "What can this mean?"
All of them continued to be stunned and puzzled, and they kept asking one another, "What can this mean?"
Etheridge Translation
But all of them were amazed and admired, saying one to another, Of whom is this thing ?
But all of them were amazed and admired, saying one to another, Of whom is this thing ?
Murdock Translation
And they all wondered and were astonished, saying one to another: From whom is this thing?
And they all wondered and were astonished, saying one to another: From whom is this thing?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
They were all amased, and wondred, saying one to another: What meaneth this?
They were all amased, and wondred, saying one to another: What meaneth this?
English Revised Version
And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
World English Bible
They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What does this mean?"
They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What does this mean?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What can this mean?
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What can this mean?
Weymouth's New Testament
They were all astounded and bewildered, and asked one another, "What can this mean?"
They were all astounded and bewildered, and asked one another, "What can this mean?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And alle weren astonyed, and wondriden, `and seiden togidere, What wole this thing be?
And alle weren astonyed, and wondriden, `and seiden togidere, What wole this thing be?
Update Bible Version
And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What does this mean?
And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What does this mean?
Webster's Bible Translation
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
New English Translation
All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
New King James Version
So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "Whatever could this mean?"
So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "Whatever could this mean?"
New Living Translation
They stood there amazed and perplexed. "What can this mean?" they asked each other.
They stood there amazed and perplexed. "What can this mean?" they asked each other.
New Life Bible
They were all surprised and wondered about this. They said to each other, "What can this mean?"
They were all surprised and wondered about this. They said to each other, "What can this mean?"
New Revised Standard
All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But they were all beside themselves and were utterly at a loss, saying one to another - What doth this please to be?
But they were all beside themselves and were utterly at a loss, saying one to another - What doth this please to be?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they were all astonished, and wondered, saying one to another: What meaneth this?
And they were all astonished, and wondered, saying one to another: What meaneth this?
Revised Standard Version
And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
They were all amased and wondred sayinge one to another: what meaneth this?
They were all amased and wondred sayinge one to another: what meaneth this?
Young's Literal Translation
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one unto another, `What would this wish to be?'
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one unto another, `What would this wish to be?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
They were all amased, and wondred, and sayde one to another: What wil this be?
They were all amased, and wondred, and sayde one to another: What wil this be?
Mace New Testament (1729)
and they were all amazed, and perplex'd, saying one to another, what can the meaning of this be?
and they were all amazed, and perplex'd, saying one to another, what can the meaning of this be?
Simplified Cowboy Version
They all stood listening with their jaws on the floor. Many wondered, "What can this mean?"
They all stood listening with their jaws on the floor. Many wondered, "What can this mean?"
Contextual Overview
5There were many Jews staying in Jerusalem just then, devout pilgrims from all over the world. When they heard the sound, they came on the run. Then when they heard, one after another, their own mother tongues being spoken, they were thunderstruck. They couldn't for the life of them figure out what was going on, and kept saying, "Aren't these all Galileans? How come we're hearing them talk in our various mother tongues? Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; Visitors from Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene; Immigrants from Rome, both Jews and proselytes; Even Cretans and Arabs! "They're speaking our languages, describing God's mighty works!" 12 Their heads were spinning; they couldn't make head or tail of any of it. They talked back and forth, confused: "What's going on here?" 13 Others joked, "They're drunk on cheap wine."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
What: Acts 10:17, Acts 17:20, Luke 15:26, Luke 18:36
Reciprocal: Mark 12:11 - General Acts 2:7 - amazed Acts 3:10 - they were Acts 5:24 - they Acts 9:21 - amazed
Cross-References
Exodus 39:13
Fourth row: beryl, onyx, jasper. The stones were mounted in a gold filigree. The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve names engraved as on a seal, one for each of the twelve tribes.
Fourth row: beryl, onyx, jasper. The stones were mounted in a gold filigree. The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve names engraved as on a seal, one for each of the twelve tribes.
Numbers 11:7
Manna was a seedlike substance with a shiny appearance like resin. The people went around collecting it and ground it between stones or pounded it fine in a mortar. Then they boiled it in a pot and shaped it into cakes. It tasted like a delicacy cooked in olive oil. When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna was right there with it.
Manna was a seedlike substance with a shiny appearance like resin. The people went around collecting it and ground it between stones or pounded it fine in a mortar. Then they boiled it in a pot and shaped it into cakes. It tasted like a delicacy cooked in olive oil. When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna was right there with it.
Ezekiel 28:13
The Money Has Gone to Your Head God's Message came to me, "Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, ‘This is what God , the Master, says: "‘Your heart is proud, going around saying, "I'm a god. I sit on God's divine throne, ruling the sea"— You, a mere mortal, not even close to being a god, A mere mortal trying to be a god. Look, you think you're smarter than Daniel. No enigmas can stump you. Your sharp intelligence made you world-wealthy. You piled up gold and silver in your banks. You used your head well, worked good deals, made a lot of money. But the money has gone to your head, swelled your head—what a big head! "‘Therefore, God , the Master, says: "‘Because you're acting like a god, pretending to be a god, I'm giving fair warning: I'm bringing strangers down on you, the most vicious of all nations. They'll pull their swords and make hash of your reputation for knowing it all. They'll puncture the balloon of your god-pretensions. They'll bring you down from your self-made pedestal and bury you in the deep blue sea. Will you protest to your assassins, "You can't do that! I'm a god"? To them you're a mere mortal. They're killing a man, not a god. You'll die like a stray dog, killed by strangers— Because I said so. Decree of God , the Master.'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, raise a funeral song over the king of Tyre. Tell him, A Message from God , the Master: "You had everything going for you. You were in Eden, God's garden. You were dressed in splendor, your robe studded with jewels: Carnelian, peridot, and moonstone, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald, all in settings of engraved gold. A robe was prepared for you the same day you were created. You were the anointed cherub. I placed you on the mountain of God. You strolled in magnificence among the stones of fire. From the day of your creation you were sheer perfection... and then imperfection—evil!—was detected in you. In much buying and selling you turned violent, you sinned! I threw you, disgraced, off the mountain of God. I threw you out—you, the anointed angel-cherub. No more strolling among the gems of fire for you! Your beauty went to your head. You corrupted wisdom by using it to get worldly fame. I threw you to the ground, sent you sprawling before an audience of kings and let them gloat over your demise. By sin after sin after sin, by your corrupt ways of doing business, you defiled your holy places of worship. So I set a fire around and within you. It burned you up. I reduced you to ashes. All anyone sees now when they look for you is ashes, a pitiful mound of ashes. All who once knew you now throw up their hands: ‘This can't have happened! This has happened!'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, confront Sidon. Preach against it. Say, ‘Message from God , the Master: "‘Look! I'm against you, Sidon. I intend to be known for who I truly am among you.' They'll know that I am God when I set things right and reveal my holy presence. I'll order an epidemic of disease there, along with murder and mayhem in the streets. People will drop dead right and left, as war presses in from every side. Then they'll realize that I mean business, that I am God . "No longer will Israel have to put up with their thistle-and-thorn neighbors Who have treated them so contemptuously. And they also will realize that I am God ." God , the Master, says, "When I gather Israel from the peoples among whom they've been scattered and put my holiness on display among them with all the nations looking on, then they'll live in their own land that I gave to my servant Jacob. They'll live there in safety. They'll build houses. They'll plant vineyards, living in safety. Meanwhile, I'll bring judgment on all the neighbors who have treated them with such contempt. And they'll realize that I am God ."
The Money Has Gone to Your Head God's Message came to me, "Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, ‘This is what God , the Master, says: "‘Your heart is proud, going around saying, "I'm a god. I sit on God's divine throne, ruling the sea"— You, a mere mortal, not even close to being a god, A mere mortal trying to be a god. Look, you think you're smarter than Daniel. No enigmas can stump you. Your sharp intelligence made you world-wealthy. You piled up gold and silver in your banks. You used your head well, worked good deals, made a lot of money. But the money has gone to your head, swelled your head—what a big head! "‘Therefore, God , the Master, says: "‘Because you're acting like a god, pretending to be a god, I'm giving fair warning: I'm bringing strangers down on you, the most vicious of all nations. They'll pull their swords and make hash of your reputation for knowing it all. They'll puncture the balloon of your god-pretensions. They'll bring you down from your self-made pedestal and bury you in the deep blue sea. Will you protest to your assassins, "You can't do that! I'm a god"? To them you're a mere mortal. They're killing a man, not a god. You'll die like a stray dog, killed by strangers— Because I said so. Decree of God , the Master.'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, raise a funeral song over the king of Tyre. Tell him, A Message from God , the Master: "You had everything going for you. You were in Eden, God's garden. You were dressed in splendor, your robe studded with jewels: Carnelian, peridot, and moonstone, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald, all in settings of engraved gold. A robe was prepared for you the same day you were created. You were the anointed cherub. I placed you on the mountain of God. You strolled in magnificence among the stones of fire. From the day of your creation you were sheer perfection... and then imperfection—evil!—was detected in you. In much buying and selling you turned violent, you sinned! I threw you, disgraced, off the mountain of God. I threw you out—you, the anointed angel-cherub. No more strolling among the gems of fire for you! Your beauty went to your head. You corrupted wisdom by using it to get worldly fame. I threw you to the ground, sent you sprawling before an audience of kings and let them gloat over your demise. By sin after sin after sin, by your corrupt ways of doing business, you defiled your holy places of worship. So I set a fire around and within you. It burned you up. I reduced you to ashes. All anyone sees now when they look for you is ashes, a pitiful mound of ashes. All who once knew you now throw up their hands: ‘This can't have happened! This has happened!'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, confront Sidon. Preach against it. Say, ‘Message from God , the Master: "‘Look! I'm against you, Sidon. I intend to be known for who I truly am among you.' They'll know that I am God when I set things right and reveal my holy presence. I'll order an epidemic of disease there, along with murder and mayhem in the streets. People will drop dead right and left, as war presses in from every side. Then they'll realize that I mean business, that I am God . "No longer will Israel have to put up with their thistle-and-thorn neighbors Who have treated them so contemptuously. And they also will realize that I am God ." God , the Master, says, "When I gather Israel from the peoples among whom they've been scattered and put my holiness on display among them with all the nations looking on, then they'll live in their own land that I gave to my servant Jacob. They'll live there in safety. They'll build houses. They'll plant vineyards, living in safety. Meanwhile, I'll bring judgment on all the neighbors who have treated them with such contempt. And they'll realize that I am God ."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they were all amazed,.... That is, all these devout men, Jews and proselytes, which came from other nations before mentioned:
and were in doubt; not whether the apostles spoke in various languages, nor about the sense of their words; for they not only heard them with their ears, and were assured of the facts, but they seem also to understand what was said, since they call the things delivered, the great or wonderful things of God; but they were at a loss in their minds what should be the cause of this, or the reason of such a dispensation,
saying, one to another, what meaneth this? from whence is it? what is the design of it? or what the end to be answered by it? or what will follow upon it? surely something considerable.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Were in doubt - This expression, διηÏοÌÏÎ¿Ï Î½ dieÌporoun, denotes âa state of hesitancy or anxiety about an event.â It is applied to those who are traveling, and are ignorant of the way, or who hesitate about the road. They were all astonished at this; they did not know how to understand it or explain it, until some of them supposed that it was merely the effect of new wine.
