American Standard Version
Acts 2:12
12And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
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
10in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and sojourners from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God. And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this? 13But others mocking said, They are filled with new wine. 14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, saying, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words.
Read all of Acts 2Acts 2:12 word by word
ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες καὶ διηπόρουν ἄλλος πρὸς ἄλλον λέγοντες· τί θέλει τοῦτο εἶναι;Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Acts 2:12
- Acts 10:17Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,
- Acts 17:20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
- Luke 15:26And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.
- Luke 18:36and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant.
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
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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
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