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And, when the day of pentecost was filling up the number of days they were all together with one intent; -

When there came suddenly out of heaven a sound, just as of a mighty rushing wind, - -and it filled all the house where they were sitting;

And there appeared unto them - parting asunder - tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each one of them;

And they were all filled with Holy Spirit, and began to be speaking with other kinds of tongues just as the Spirit was giving unto them to be sounding forth.

Now there were in Jerusalem sojourning Jews, reverent men from every nation who were under heaven;

And this sound occurring the throng came together and was thrown into confusion, because each one severally heard in his own language them who were speaking;

Yea they were beside themselves and did marvel, saying - Lo! are not all these who are speaking Galilaeans?

How then do, we, hear each one in our own language in which we were born?

Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judaea also and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

Phrygia also and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of the Libya that is towards Cyrene, and the sojourning Romans, - both Jews and proselytes,

Cretans and Arabians, we do hear them speaking in our own tongues the magnificent things of God.

But they were all beside themselves and were utterly at a loss, saying one to another - What doth this please to be?

While, others, in mockery were saying - With sweet wine, are they drunken!