The Bible in Its Traditions

Acts of the Apostles 2:14–36

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14  But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke out to them, "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.

14  And afterwards Simon Peter stood up together with the eleven disciples, and lifted up his voice and said to them, Men of Jewish race, and all that dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and harken to my words

15  "For these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is just the third hour of the day.

15  For these men are not drunken as you suppose for behold it is but the third hour of the day.

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16  "But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel

16  but this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel

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17  "And it shall be in the last days,"says God, "that I will pour My Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy; and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;"

17  ‘And this shall be: in the last days, says the Lord, I will pour out, from my Spirit, upon all flesh. And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy. And your youths shall see visions, and your elders shall dream dreams.

17  It shall come to pass in the last days, said God, I will pour my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy and your young men shall see visions and your old men shall dream dreams

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18  "And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

18  Yea and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days Will I pour forth of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.

18  And certainly, upon my men and women servants in those days, I will pour out from my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.

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19  And I will give wonders in the heaven above, and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and vapor of smoke.

20  The sun shall be changed into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and awesome Day of YHWH.

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21  And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of YHWH shall be saved."

21  And this shall be: whoever shall invoke the name of the Lord will be saved.’

21  And it shall come to pass that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

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22  "Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves also know-

22  Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know;

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23  Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you took, and by lawless hands, nailing [Him] to a cross, you killed [Him];

23  This man, under the definitive plan and foreknowledge of God, was delivered by the hands of the unjust, afflicted, and put to death.

23  The very one who was chosen for this purpose from the very beginning of knowledge and will of God, you have delivered into the hands of wicked men, and you have crucified and murdered him

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24  whom God raised, [thus] doing away with the labor pains of death, because it was not possible for Him to be held by it.

24  whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

24  And he whom God has raised up has broken the sorrows of Hell, for certainly it was impossible for him to be held by it.

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25  For David says concerning Him, "I foresaw YHWH always before Me, because He is at My right hand, that I may not be shaken.

25  For David said about him: ‘I foresaw the Lord always in my sight, for he is at my right hand, so that I may not be moved.

25  For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved

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26  Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope.

26  Because of this, my heart has rejoiced, and my tongue has exulted. Moreover, my flesh shall also rest in hope.

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27  Because You will not abandon my soul in Hades, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.

27  Because thou wilt not leave my soul unto Hades, Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption.

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28  You have made known to me the ways of life; You will fill me full of joy in Your presence."

28  Thou madest known unto me the ways of life; Thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy countenance.

28  You have revealed to me the way of life; you will fill me with joy with your presence.

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29  "Men, brothers, let[ me] speak with boldness to you about the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

29  Now men and brethren, permit me to speak to you openly concerning Patriarch David, who is dead and buried and whose sepulchre is with us to this day.

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30  "Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to seat [Him ]on his throne,

30  Therefore, he was a prophet, for he knew that God had sworn an oath to him about the fruit of his loins, about the One who would sit upon his throne.

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31  foreseeing [this], he spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, "that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption."

31  he foreseeing [this] spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.

31  So he foresaw and spoke concerning the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in the grave, neither did his body see corruption.

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32  "This Jesus God has raised up, of which we all are witnesses."

32  This very Jesus, God has raised up, and we are all his witnesses.

33  "Therefore having being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.

33  It is he who is exalted by the right hand of God, and has received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, and has poured out gifts which you now see and hear.

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34  "For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: `YHWH said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand,

34  For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

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35  Till I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet."

35  until I make your enemies your footstool.’

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36  "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."

36  Therefore, may the entire house of Israel know most certainly that God has made this same Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”