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 parts of Libya toward Cyrene, and visitors from Rome 11(both Jewish people and proselytes), Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring in our own tongues the mighty deeds of God!” And they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other, “What does this mean?” 13Others, poking fun, were saying, “They are full of sweet new wine!” 14But Peter, standing with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed them: “Fellow Judeans and all who are staying in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and pay attention to my words.

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 while Peter was puzzling about what the vision he had seen might mean, behold, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and appeared before the gate.
• Acts 17:20For you are bringing some strange things to our ears, so we want to know what these things mean.”
• Luke 15:26And he called out to one of the servants and began to ask what these things could be.
• Luke 18:36But when he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.

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