Acts 2:11

Acts 2:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
• New International Version (NIV)(both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.”

Context of Acts 2:11

9[Among us there are] Parthians, Medes and Elamites, and people of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia [Minor], 10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya around Cyrene, and the visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes (Gentile converts to Judaism), Cretans and Arabs—we all hear them speaking in our [native] tongues about the mighty works of God!” 12And they were beside themselves with amazement and were greatly perplexed, saying one to another, “What could this mean?” 13But others were laughing and joking and ridiculing them, saying, “They are full of sweet wine and are drunk!”

Acts 2:11 word by word

Ἰουδαῖοί τε καὶ προσήλυτοι, Κρῆτες καὶ Ἄραβες, ἀκούομεν λαλούντων αὐτῶν ταῖς ἡμετέραις γλώσσαις τὰ μεγαλεῖα τοῦ θεοῦ;¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• CretesΚρήςKrēs · CretanG2912
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ArabiansἌραψAraps · ArabianG690
• we do hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• in ourἡμέτεροςhēmeteros · ourG2251
• tonguesγλῶσσαglōssa · tongueG1100
• the wonderful worksμεγαλεῖοςmegaleios · mightyG3167
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Acts 2:11

• Acts 27:7For a number of days we sailed slowly and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus; then, because the wind did not allow us to go farther, we sailed under the leeward (sheltered) side of Crete, off Salmone;
• 1 Kings 10:15besides the taxes from the traders and from the wares of the merchants, and [the tribute money] from all the kings of the Arabs (Bedouins) and the governors of the country.
• 2 Chronicles 17:11Some of the Philistines brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat; the Arabians also brought him flocks: 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.
• 2 Chronicles 26:7God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabs who lived in Gur-baal, and the Meunites.
• Isaiah 13:20Babylon will never be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation; Nor will the Arab pitch his tent there, Nor will the shepherds let their sheep lie down there.
• Isaiah 21:13The [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must spend the night, Caravans of Dedanites.
• Jeremiah 3:2“Lift up your eyes to the barren heights and see; Where have you not been violated? You sat by the road waiting [eagerly] for them [those man-made gods] Like an Arab [tribesman who waits to attack] in the desert, And you have desecrated the land With your [vile] prostitution and your wickedness (disobedience to God).
• Jeremiah 25:24all the kings of Arabia and all the kings of the foreign population who live in the desert;
• Galatians 1:17Nor did I [even] go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia and stayed awhile, and afterward returned once more to Damascus.
• Galatians 4:25Now Hagar is (represents) Mount Sinai in Arabia and she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.
• Exodus 15:11Who is like You among the gods, O Lord? Who is like You, majestic in holiness, Awesome in splendor, working wonders?
• Job 9:10Who does great things, [beyond understanding,] unfathomable, Yes, marvelous and wondrous things without number.
• Psalms 26:7That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving And declare all Your wonders.
• Psalms 40:5Many, O Lord my God, are the wonderful works which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of your wonders, They would be too many to count.
• Psalms 71:17O God, You have taught me from my youth, And I still declare Your wondrous works and miraculous deeds.
• Psalms 77:11I will [solemnly] remember the deeds of the Lord; Yes, I will [wholeheartedly] remember Your wonders of old.

Commentaries on Acts 2:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Cretes - Natives of Crete, a large and noted island in the Levant, or eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, now called Candia. Arabians - Natives of Arabia, a well known country of Asia, having the Red Sea on the west; the Persian Gulf on the east; Judea on the north; and the Indian Ocean on the south. The wonderful works of God - Such as the incarnation of Christ; his various miracles, preaching, death, resurrection, and ascension; and the design of God…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Cretes - Crete, now called Candia, is an island in the Mediterranean, about 200 miles in length and 50 in breadth, about 500 miles southwest of Constantinople, and about the same distance west of Syria or Palestine. The climate is mild and delightful, the sky unclouded and serene. By some this island is supposed to be the Caphtor of the Hebrews, Genesis 10:14. It is mentioned in the Acts as the place touched at by Paul, Acts 27:7-8, Acts 27:13. This was…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-13Verses 5-13 The difference in languages which arose at Babel, has much hindered the spread of knowledge and religion. The instruments whom the Lord first employed in spreading the Christian religion, could have made no progress without this gift, which proved that their authority was from God.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11converts to Judaism: See study note on 13:43.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-115-11. there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men out of every nation--not, it would seem, permanently settled there (see Ac 2:9), though the language seems to imply more than a temporary visit to keep this one feast.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 2:11

• Arabians
• Crete
• Feasts
• Gospel
• Language
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• Prophecy
• Readings, Select
• Revivals
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Testimony
• Tongue

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Acts 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings