5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. 6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. 7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” 12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?” 13 Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”
Commentary
Vs. 5 “And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.”
The Holy Spirit’s Arrival then couldn’t have been better timed, for dwelling in Jerusalem at that time were devout Jews from every nation under heaven, and it was to the Jews that God’s Son Jesus Christ first came offering them Redemption and Eternal Salvation by faith in His Person.
Vs. 6 “And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language.”
The sound of the Holy Spirit’s Arrival as of a mighty rushing wind then was not just heard and experienced by the assembled disciples, but those same devout Jews from all the different nations upon hearing this came to where the disciples were assembled, and when they did, they were dumbfounded because everyone heard them speak in their own language! This then was a very deliberate and mighty sign from God to them all!
Vs. 7-11 7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.”
Now those devout men upon hearing them were completely amazed that the disciples, (who were Galilean), were now speaking in their own nations languages, these being listed as: Parthians and Medes and Elamites, also those from Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, as well as visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—All these then heard the disciples speaking in their own languages the wonderful works of God! Surely such things had never been seen or done before. And yet here as a sign to them all the disciples were by the Holy Spirit speaking in the languages of all those who were assembled in Jerusalem in fulfillment of Jesus’ own Word (Mark 16:17-18).
Vs. 12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”
And so, the multitudes who were hearing and observing this still being amazed and perplexed by it all began to say to one another, “Whatever could this mean?” These then are the ones who will be receptive to the Word of God that will follow this mighty sign from heaven.
Vs. 13 Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”
Even though there was a general amazement at what was happening, there were some amongst the Jews who did not want to acknowledge this as a work of God through the apostles. And so, they mocked them and charged the apostles with drunkenness of all things, and yet they were not drunk with wine (or anything else), but they were filled with the Holy Spirit and by the Holy Spirits Power they were bearing witness to the Lord Jesus Christ. Now those who responded in this way were only fulfilling God’s own Word which foretold that Israel would respond to Him in this way (Isaiah 28:11-12). Therefore, being filled with the Holy Spirit the apostles now brush off the mockers unbelief and insults and will now declare the Word of God by the same Spirit to them all. And in this Peter will take the lead.
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