Acts 2:13

Acts 2:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
• New International Version (NIV)Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But others mocking said, "They are filled with new wine."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”

Context of Acts 2:13

11Cretans and Arabs — we hear them declaring the magnificent acts of God in our own tongues.” 12They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But some sneered and said, “They’re drunk on new wine.” 14Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them, “Fellow Jews and all you residents of Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and pay attention to my words. 15For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it’s only nine in the morning.

Acts 2:13 word by word

ἕτεροι δὲ διαχλευάζοντες ἔλεγον ὅτι γλεύκους μεμεστωμένοι εἰσίν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Othersἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• mockingχλευάζωchleuazō · to sneerG5512
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• These menμεστόωmestoō · to fillG3325
• areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• of new wineγλεῦκοςgleukos · sweet wineG1098

Cross-references for Acts 2:13

• Acts 2:15For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it’s only nine in the morning.
• 1 Samuel 1:14and said to her, “How long are you going to be drunk? Get rid of your wine!”
• Job 32:19My heart is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like new wineskins.
• Isaiah 25:6On this mountain, the Lord of Armies will prepare for all the peoples a feast of choice meat, a feast with aged wine, prime cuts of choice meat, fine vintage wine.
• Zechariah 9:15The Lord of Armies will defend them. They will consume and conquer with slingstones; they will drink and be rowdy as if with wine. They will be as full as the sprinkling basin, like those at the corners of the altar.
• Zechariah 10:7Ephraim will be like a warrior, and their hearts will be glad as if with wine. Their children will see it and be glad; their hearts will rejoice in the Lord.
• Ephesians 5:18And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled by the Spirit:

Commentaries on Acts 2:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13These men are full of new wine - Rather sweet wine, for , cannot mean the mustum, or new wine, as there could be none in Judea so early as pentecost. The , gleucus, seems to have been a peculiar kind of wine, and is thus described by Hesychius and Suidas: , , ͅ . Gleucus is that which distils from the grape before it is pressed. This must be at once both the strongest and sweetest wine. Calmet observes that the ancients had the secret of preserving wine…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Others, mocking, said - The word rendered “mocking” means “to cavil, to deride.” It occurs in the New Testament in only one other place: Acts 17:32, “And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked.” This was an effect that was not confined to the day of Pentecost. There has seldom been a revival of religion, a remarkable manifestation of the power of the Holy Spirit, that has not given occasion for profane mockery and merriment. One…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 2:13

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• Tongue
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In the dictionaries

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• Miracle
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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