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People heard in their own languages
At Pentecost visitors from many lands heard the disciples speaking about God's mighty works in their own languages. Acts 2:4–11
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"How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?" Acts lists people from Parthia, Media, Elam, Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, Libya, Rome, Crete and Arabia. Acts 2:5–11
Peter explained it with Joel's prophecy, and about three thousand were baptized that day. Acts 2:16–17Acts 2:41
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Acts 2:4–11 WEB
4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak. 5Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky. 6When this sound was heard, the multitude came together and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language. 7They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans? 8How do we hear, everyone in our own native language? 9Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, 10Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11Cretans and Arabians—we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”
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At Pentecost, God's Spirit helped Jesus' friends speak, and visitors from many countries heard about God in their own languages!