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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:4

Were all filled with the Holy Ghost - Were entirely under his sacred influence and power. See the notes on Luke 1:41, Luke 1:67. To be filled with anything is a phrase denoting that all the faculties are pervaded by it, engaged in it, or under its influence, Acts 3:10, “Were filled with wonder and amazement”; Acts 5:17, “Filled with indignation”; Acts 13:45, “Filled with envy”; Acts 2:4, “Filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.”Began to speak with other tongues - In other languages than their... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:5

There were dwelling at Jerusalem - The word rendered “dwelling” - κατοικοῦντες katoikountes - properly means to have a fixed and permanent habitation, in distinction from another word - παροικοῦντες paroikeountes - which means to have a temporary and transient residence in a place. But it is not always confined to this signification; and it is not improbable that many wealthy foreign Jews had a permanent residence in Jerusalem for the convenience of being near the temple. This was the more... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:6

When this was noised abroad - When the rumor of this remarkable transaction was spread, as it naturally would be.Were confounded - συνεχύθη sunechuthē̄. The word used here means literally “to pour together,” hence, “to confound, confuse.” It is used:(a)Of an assembly or multitude thrown into confusion, Acts 21:27;(b)Of the mind as perplexed or confounded, as in disputation, Acts 9:22; and,(c)Of persons in amazement or consternation, as in this place. They did not understand this; they could... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:7

Galileans - Inhabitants of Galilee. It was remarkable that they should speak in this manner, because:They were ignorant, rude, and uncivilized, John 1:46. Hence, the term Galilean was used as an expression of the deepest reproach and contempt, Mark 14:70; John 7:52. Their dialect was proverbially barbarous and corrupt, Mark 14:70; Matthew 26:73. They were regarded as an outlandish people, unacquainted with other nations and languages, and hence, the amazement that they could address them in the... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:8

Wherein we were born - That is, as we say, in our native language; what is spoken where we were born. read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:9

Parthians ... - To show the surprising extent and power of this miracle, Luke enumerates the different nations that were represented then at Jerusalem. In this way the number of languages which the apostles spoke, and the extent of the miracle, can be ascertained. The enumeration of these nations begins at the east and proceeds to the west. Parthians mean those Jews or proselytes who dwelt in Parthia. This country was a part of Persia, and was situated between the Persian Gulf and the Tigris on... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:10

Phrygia, and Pamphylia - These were also two provinces of Asia Minor. Phrygia was surrounded by Galatia, Cappadocia, and Pisidia. Pamphylia was on the Mediterranean, and was bounded north by Pisidia. The language of all these places was doubtless the Greek, more or less pure.In Egypt - This was that extensive country, well known, on the south of the Mediterranean, watered by the Nile. It extends 600 miles from north to south, and from 100 to 120 miles east and west. The language used there was... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:11

Cretes - Crete, now called Candia, is an island in the Mediterranean, about 200 miles in length and 50 in breadth, about 500 miles southwest of Constantinople, and about the same distance west of Syria or Palestine. The climate is mild and delightful, the sky unclouded and serene. By some this island is supposed to be the Caphtor of the Hebrews, Genesis 10:14. It is mentioned in the Acts as the place touched at by Paul, Acts 27:7-8, Acts 27:13. This was the residence of Titus, who was left... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:12

Were in doubt - This expression, διηπόρουν diēporoun, denotes “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 more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 2:1

Acts 2:1. When the day of pentecost was fully come Of this feast, which had its name from πεντηκοστη , pentecostee, (which signifies the fiftieth day,) because it was celebrated fifty days after the passover, see notes on Leviticus 23:15-16. As our Lord was crucified at one of the great Jewish feasts, it was fit that he should be glorified at another. And this of pentecost was chosen with peculiar propriety, as next succeeding that of the passover, at which he suffered; and also as it was... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 2:1

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