Acts 2:12

Acts 2:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
• New International Version (NIV)Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”

Context of Acts 2:12

10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya around Cyrene, and the visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes (Gentile converts to Judaism), 11Cretans and Arabs—we all hear them speaking in our [native] tongues about the mighty works of God!” And 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!” 14But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be explained to you; listen closely and pay attention to what I have to say.

Acts 2:12 word by word

ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες καὶ διηπόρουν ἄλλος πρὸς ἄλλον λέγοντες· τί θέλει τοῦτο εἶναι;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• they wereἐξίστημιexistēmi · to amazeG1839
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• were in doubtδιαπορέωdiaporeō · be perplexedG1280
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• oneἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• ·ἄνan · ifG302
• meanethθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• ·εἰμίeimi · to beG1510

Cross-references for Acts 2:12

• Acts 10:17Now Peter was still perplexed and completely at a loss as to what his vision could mean when the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions to Simon’s house, arrived at the gate.
• Acts 17:20For you are bringing some startling and strange things to our ears; so we want to know what they mean.”
• Luke 15:26So he summoned one of the servants and began asking what this [celebration] meant.
• Luke 18:36Now when he heard a crowd going by, he began to ask what this was [about].

Commentaries on Acts 2:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Were in doubt - This expression, ́ diēporoundenotes “a state of hesitancy or anxiety about an event.” 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.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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-131-4. when the day of Pentecost was fully come--The fiftieth from the morrow after the first Passover sabbath (Le 23:15, 16). with one accord--the solemnity of the day, perhaps, unconsciously raising their expectations.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 2:12

• Orator
• Prophecy
• Readings, Select
• Revivals
• Tongue

In the dictionaries

• Approve
• Confound
• Determinate
• Exhort
• Gladness
• Messiah
• Miracle
• Notable
• Pentecost
• Untoward

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