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(</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1#h=3:429-9:0"><strong>1:9–2:13</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><span class="icon"></span></div><ul><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus ascends to heaven, and the promise is made that he will come in the same manner (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1#h=3:429-4:0">1:9-11</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">The apostles gather to pray, together with Jesus’ mother and brothers (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1#h=4:0-5:0">1:12-14</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Matthias chosen to replace Judas as one of the Twelve (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1#h=5:0-7:0">1:15-26</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Holy spirit poured out on the disciples, who start to speak foreign languages (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2#h=7:0-8:0">2:1-4</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jews from all parts of the Roman Empire hear about the magnificent things of God (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2#h=8:0-9:0">2:5-13</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L1 collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><p class="se title"><span class="itemLabel"><strong>C.</strong> </span><strong>Witnessing in Jerusalem (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2#h=9:0-17:0"><strong>2:14–3:26</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><span class="icon"></span></div><ul><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Peter quotes Joel’s prophecy about the outpouring of holy spirit and Jehovah’s illustrious day (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2#h=9:0-10:0">2:14-21</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Peter’s speech provides Scriptural evidence that Jesus was resurrected and was made both Lord and Christ (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2#h=10:0-12:0">2:22-36</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Crowds respond to Peter’s speech; about 3,000 get baptized (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2#h=12:0-12:712">2:37-41</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">The disciples enjoy the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship with one another (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2#h=12:712-14:0">2:42-47</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Peter heals a lame beggar at the temple gate called Beautiful (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/3#h=14:0-15:0">3:1-10</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Peter speaks at Solomon’s Colonnade (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/3#h=15:0-16:0">3:11-18</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Peter admonishes the people to repent and turn around (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/3#h=16:0-17:0">3:19-26</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-1" data-section-citation="044002001044002001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>Pentecost:</strong> The Greek word <em>pen·te·ko·steʹ</em> (meaning “50th [Day]”) is used in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/0/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a> to denote what is called “the Festival of Harvest” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/1/0" data-bid="2-1" class="b">Ex 23:16</a>) and the “Festival of Weeks” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">Ex 34:22</a>) in the Hebrew Scriptures. This festival took place at the end of a seven-week harvest period that included first the barley harvest and then the wheat harvest. The Festival of Pentecost was celebrated on the 50th day counted from Nisan 16, the day when a sheaf of the firstfruits of the barley harvest was offered. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">Le 23:15, 16</a>) On the Hebrew calendar, Pentecost falls on Sivan 6. (See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/0">App. B15</a>.) Instructions for this festival are found at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/4/0" data-bid="5-1" class="b">Le 23:15-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/4/1" data-bid="5-2" class="b"> Nu 28:26-31</a>; and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/5/0" data-bid="6-1" class="b">De 16:9-12</a>. The Festival of Pentecost drew great multitudes of Jews and proselytes from distant lands to Jerusalem. The festival was intended to promote hospitality and kindness to people, regardless of their position or background—whether they were free, slaves, poor, fatherless, widows, Levites, or foreign residents. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/6/0" data-bid="7-1" class="b">De 16:10, 11</a>) This made Pentecost 33 C.E. in Jerusalem an ideal occasion for the birth of the Christian congregation with its mission to bear witness to all people “about the magnificent things of God.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/7/0" data-bid="8-1" class="b">Ac 1:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/7/1" data-bid="8-2" class="b"> 2:11</a>) The Jews traditionally hold that Pentecost corresponded to the time of the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai when Israel was set apart as God’s chosen nation. It was early in the third month (Sivan) that the Israelites gathered at Mount Sinai and received the Law. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">Ex 19:1</a>) Just as Moses as mediator was used to introduce Israel to the Law covenant, so Jesus Christ as Mediator of spiritual Israel now brought that new nation into the new covenant.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/34" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-35"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 23:16; De 16:9-11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-35" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-35" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p98" data-pid="98" class="se"></p> <p id="p99" data-pid="99" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/112/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 22</a></p> <p id="p100" data-pid="100" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/21/0">bt 22;</a></p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sx"></p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/24/0">hs 111-112;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/24/3"> w75 105;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/24/5"> w73 531;</a><span class="ni"> im 241;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/24/8"> w64 460;</a><span class="ni"> ns 279;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/24/10"> w50 196;</a><span class="ni"> w34 285</span></p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-2" data-section-citation="044002002044002002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:2</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/35" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-36"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 4:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-36" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-36" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p100" data-pid="100" class="se"></p> <p id="p101" data-pid="101" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/113/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 21</a></p> <div id="p102" data-pid="102"><p data-pid="102" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/114/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="102" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/114/0">5/1/1998, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="102" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/115/0">6/1/1990, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p103" data-pid="103" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/22/0">bt 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/22/2"> w98 5/1 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/22/4"> w90 6/1 11;</a></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sx"></p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/25/0">hs 112;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/25/2"> w75 105;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/25/4"> w73 531;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/25/6"> w60 101;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/25/7"> w57 686</a></p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-3" data-section-citation="044002003044002003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:3</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p103" data-pid="103" class="se"></p> <p id="p104" data-pid="104" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/116/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 21</a></p> <p id="p105" data-pid="105" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/117/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 254</a></p> <div id="p106" data-pid="106"><p data-pid="106" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/118/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="106" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/118/0">5/1/1998, pp. 13-14</a></p> </div><p id="p107" data-pid="107" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/23/0">bt 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/23/2"> it-1 254;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/23/4"> w98 5/1 13-14;</a></p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sx"></p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/26/0">w75 105-106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/26/2"> w73 531;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/26/4"> w62 768;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/26/5"> w60 101;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/26/6"> w57 686;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/26/7"> w51 676</a></p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-4" data-section-citation="044002004044002004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:4</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="s5"><strong>languages:</strong> Or “tongues.” In the Bible, the Greek word <em>glosʹsa</em> can refer to the “tongue” as an organ of speech. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/10/0" data-bid="11-1" class="b">Mr 7:33;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/10/1" data-bid="11-2" class="b"> Lu 1:64;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/10/2" data-bid="11-3" class="b"> 16:24</a>) But it can also be used figuratively to refer to a language or to a people speaking a certain language. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/11/0" data-bid="12-1" class="b">Re 5:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/11/1" data-bid="12-2" class="b"> 7:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/11/2" data-bid="12-3" class="b"> 13:7</a>; ftns.) This Greek word is found at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/12/0" data-bid="13-1" class="b">Ac 2:3</a>, describing “tongues as if of fire” that became visible. So the outpouring of holy spirit was made evident by these “tongues” resting on each one of the disciples and by their speaking in different tongues, or languages.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/36" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-37"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:8; Joh 14:16, 26; 15:26; Heb 2:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-37" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-37" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/37" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-38"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 10:45, 46; 1Co 12:8, 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-38" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-38" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p107" data-pid="107" class="se"></p> <p id="p108" data-pid="108" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/119/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 150</a></p> <p id="p109" data-pid="109" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/120/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 1212-1213</a></p> <p id="p110" data-pid="110" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/121/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 204</a></p> <div id="p111" data-pid="111"><p data-pid="111" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/122/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="111" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/122/0">5/1/1998, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="111" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/123/0">6/1/1990, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p112" data-pid="112" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/24/0">ijwbq article 150;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/24/2"> it-1 1212;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/24/4"> it-2 204;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/24/6"> w98 5/1 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/24/8"> w90 6/1 11-12;</a></p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sx"></p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/0">w83 2/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/2"> w80 2/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/4"> hs 112;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/6"> g74 12/22 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/8"> w73 526-527,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/10"> 531;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/12"> g73 8/8 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/14"> ad 838;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/15"> yb71 323-324;</a><span class="ni"> g69 4/8 27;</span><span class="ni"> im 241;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/19"> w64 180;</a><span class="ni"> g64 5/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/21"> w63 141,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/22"> 341,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/23"> 717;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/24"> w62 650;</a><span class="ni"> g62 3/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/26"> w60 101;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/27"> w57 686;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/28"> w52 244;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/29"> w51 461;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/27/30"> w50 495;</a><span class="ni"> w48 167;</span><span class="ni"> w47 154;</span><span class="ni"> w44 202,</span><span class="ni"> 249;</span><span class="ni"> w34 171</span></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-5" data-section-citation="044002005044002005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:5</span></h3><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072152#chapter=2"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072152/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/775" ><span class="caption"><p>Theodotus Inscription to Greek-Speaking Jews</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/38" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-39"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 23:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-39" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-39" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p112" data-pid="112" class="se"></p> <div id="p113" data-pid="113"><p data-pid="113" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/124/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="113" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/124/0">12/1/2015, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="113" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/125/0">3/15/1989, p. 25</a></p> </div><p id="p114" data-pid="114" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/126/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy II,</em> pp. 408-409</a></p> <p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/25/0">w15 12/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/25/2"> ip-2 408-409;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/25/4"> w89 3/15 25;</a></p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/28/0">w79 10/1 18</a></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-6" data-section-citation="044002006044002006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:6</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="se"></p> <p id="p116" data-pid="116" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/127/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 21,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/128/0"> 24</a></p> <p id="p117" data-pid="117" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/129/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 938</a></p> <p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/26/0">bt 21,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/26/2"> 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/26/4"> it-1 938;</a></p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/29/0">w73 526-527;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/29/2"> ad 656;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/29/3"> w58 140</a></p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-7" data-section-citation="044002007044002007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:7</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/39" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-40"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 14:70; Ac 1:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-40" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-40" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/30/0">w73 526-527;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/30/2"> w63 341</a></p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-8" data-section-citation="044002008044002008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:8</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="s5"><strong>his own native language:</strong> Lit., “our own language in which we were born.” The Greek word here rendered “language” is <em>di·aʹle·ktos.</em> (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/1/0">study note on Ac 2:4</a>.) Many who heard the disciples may have spoken an international tongue, perhaps Greek. Being “devout Jews,” they may also have been able to understand the Hebrew services at the temple in Jerusalem. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/14/0" data-bid="15-1" class="b">Ac 2:5</a>) But hearing the good news in the language they had known from childhood caught their attention.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/31/0">w81 8/15 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/31/2"> w73 526-527</a></p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-9" data-section-citation="044002009044002009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:9</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="s5"><strong>province of Asia:</strong> See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/2/0">Asia</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072160#chapter=2"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072160/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/789" ><span class="caption"><p>Pentecost 33 C.E. and the Spreading of the Good News</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/40" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-41"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 17:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-41" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-41" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/41" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-42"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 8:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-42" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-42" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/42" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-43"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 1:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-43" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-43" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="se"></p> <p id="p119" data-pid="119" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/130/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 25-26</a></p> <p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/131/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 193-195</a></p> <p id="p121" data-pid="121" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/132/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 360,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/133/0"> 385</a></p> <p id="p122" data-pid="122" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/134/0"><em>“Good Land,”</em> p. 32</a></p> <div id="p123" data-pid="123"><p data-pid="123" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/135/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="123" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/135/0">6/1/1990, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/27/0">bt 25-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/27/3"> it-1 193-195;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/27/6"> it-2 360,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/27/8"> 385;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/27/10"> gl 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/27/19"> w90 6/1 12;</a></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"></p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/32/0">g73 8/8 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/32/2"> ad 1146;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/32/3"> w65 662;</a><span class="ni"> bf 395</span></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-10" data-section-citation="044002010044002010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:10</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="s5"><strong>proselytes:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/3/0">study note on Mt 23:15</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/43" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-44"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 12:48</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-44" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-44" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="se"></p> <p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/136/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 25,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/137/0"> 27</a></p> <p id="p126" data-pid="126" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/138/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 193-195</a></p> <p id="p127" data-pid="127" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/139/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 700,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/140/0"> 825</a></p> <p id="p128" data-pid="128" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/141/0"><em>“Good Land,”</em> p. 32</a></p> <div id="p129" data-pid="129"><p data-pid="129" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/142/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="129" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/142/0">6/1/1990, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/28/0">bt 25,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/28/2"> 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/28/4"> it-1 193-195;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/28/7"> it-2 700,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/28/9"> 825;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/28/11"> gl 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/28/18"> w90 6/1 12;</a></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/33/0">w76 351;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/33/2"> g73 8/8 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/33/4"> w72 671;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/33/6"> w66 152;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/33/7"> w65 106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/33/8"> w61 198,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/33/9"> 689;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/33/10"> w51 382</a></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-11" data-section-citation="044002011044002011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:11</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="se"></p> <p id="p131" data-pid="131" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/143/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 150</a></p> <p id="p132" data-pid="132" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/144/0"><em>“Good Land,”</em> p. 32</a></p> <div id="p133" data-pid="133"><p data-pid="133" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/145/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="133" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/145/0">5/15/1988, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><p id="p134" data-pid="134" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/29/0">ijwbq article 150;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/29/2"> gl 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/29/7"> w88 5/15 15-16;</a></p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/34/0">w78 7/1 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/34/2"> g78 3/8 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/34/4"> hs 122;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/34/6"> g74 12/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/34/9"> w73 526-527;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/34/11"> g73 8/8 5;</a><span class="ni"> or 8-9;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/34/15"> w64 406;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/34/16"> w63 341;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/34/17"> w62 157;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/34/18"> w61 594,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/34/19"> 689;</a><span class="ni"> w47 154</span></p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-13" data-section-citation="044002013044002013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:13</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="s5"><strong>sweet wine:</strong> Or “new wine.” The Greek word <em>gleuʹkos,</em> which occurs only here in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/4/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a>, refers to sweet new wine that is in the process of fermentation.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/35/0">w50 495</a></p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-14" data-section-citation="044002014044002014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:14</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/44" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-45"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:9; Ac 1:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-45" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-45" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sx"><span class="ni">im 94;</span><span class="ni"> bf 431</span></p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-15" data-section-citation="044002015044002015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:15</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="s5"><strong>the third hour of the day:</strong> That is, about 9:00 a.m. In the first century C.E., the Jews used the count of 12 hours to the day, starting with sunrise at about 6:00 a.m. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/19/0" data-bid="20-1" class="b">Joh 11:9</a>) Therefore, the third hour would be about 9:00 a.m., the sixth hour about noon, and the ninth hour about 3:00 p.m. Since people did not have precise timepieces, only the approximate time of an event was usually given.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Joh 1:39;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/20/1" data-bid="21-2" class="b"> 4:6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/20/2" data-bid="21-3" class="b"> 19:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/20/3" data-bid="21-4" class="b"> Ac 10:3,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/20/4" data-bid="21-5" class="b"> 9</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p134" data-pid="134" class="se"></p> <p id="p135" data-pid="135" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/146/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 657</a></p> <p id="p136" data-pid="136" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/30/0">it-1 657;</a></p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"></p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/37/0">ad 469;</a><span class="ni"> g66 7/8 17;</span><span class="ni"> bf 431</span></p> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-16" data-section-citation="044002016044002016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:16</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p136" data-pid="136" class="se"></p> <div id="p137" data-pid="137"><p data-pid="137" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/147/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="137" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/147/0">5/15/1995, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p138" data-pid="138" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/31/0">w95 5/15 11;</a></p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"></p> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/38/0">hs 112;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/38/3"> po 158-159;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/38/6"> w66 124;</a><span class="ni"> bf 431;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/38/8"> w52 252;</a><span class="ni"> w47 154</span></p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-17" data-section-citation="044002017044002017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:17</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="s5"><strong>in the last days:</strong> In this quote from Joel’s prophecy, Peter under inspiration uses the phrase “in the last days” rather than the expression “after that,” which is used in the original Hebrew and in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/5/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a><em>.</em> (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/22/0" data-bid="23-1" class="b">Joe 2:28</a> [3:1, <em>LXX</em>]) Joel’s prophecy was fulfilled when holy spirit was poured out at Pentecost. Therefore, Peter’s use of the term “the last days” indicates that this special time period had begun and that it would precede “the great and illustrious day of Jehovah.” This “day of Jehovah” would apparently bring “the last days” to their conclusion. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/23/0" data-bid="24-1" class="b">Ac 2:20</a>) Peter was speaking to natural Jews and Jewish proselytes, so his inspired words must have had an initial fulfillment involving them. His statement apparently indicated that the Jews were living in “the last days” of the system of things that had its center of worship in Jerusalem. Earlier, Jesus himself foretold the destruction of Jerusalem and its temple. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/24/0" data-bid="25-1" class="b">Lu 19:41-44;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/24/1" data-bid="25-2" class="b"> 21:5, 6</a>) That destruction took place in 70 C.E.</p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="s5"><strong>my spirit:</strong> The Greek word <em>pneuʹma</em> here refers to God’s holy spirit, or active force. At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/25/0" data-bid="26-1" class="b">Joe 2:28</a>, quoted here, the corresponding Hebrew word <em>ruʹach</em> is used. Both the Hebrew and the Greek words convey the basic idea of that which is invisible to human sight and gives evidence of force in motion.—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/6/0">Spirit</a>.”</p> <p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="s5"><strong>every sort of flesh:</strong> Or “all sorts (kinds) of people.” Lit., “all flesh.” The Greek word <em>sarx</em> (often rendered “flesh”) is here used of living humans, so “all flesh” would generally refer to all mankind. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/7/0">study note on Joh 17:2</a>.) But in this context, the Greek phrase “all flesh” has a more restricted use. God did not pour out his spirit on all humans on earth or even on all humans in Israel, so it does not refer to all humans without exception. Rather, the phrase here refers to all sorts of humans without distinction. God poured out holy spirit on ‘sons and daughters, young men and old men, male slaves and female slaves,’ that is, all sorts of people. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">Ac 2:17, 18</a>) A similar use of the Greek word for “all” (<em>pas</em>) is found at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/27/0" data-bid="28-1" class="b">1Ti 2:3, 4</a>, according to which it is God’s will that <em>“all sorts</em> of people should be saved.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/8/0">study note on Joh 12:32</a>.</p> <p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="s5"><strong>prophesy:</strong> The Greek term <em>pro·phe·teuʹo</em> literally means “to speak out.” In the Scriptures, it is used of making known messages from a divine source. While it often includes the thought of foretelling the future, the basic meaning of the word is not that of prediction. The Greek word can also refer to identifying a matter by divine revelation. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/9/0">study notes on Mt 26:68;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/10/0"> Mr 14:65;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/11/0"> Lu 22:64</a>.) In this context, holy spirit impelled some to prophesy. By declaring “the magnificent things” that Jehovah had done and would still do, they would serve as spokesmen for the Most High. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/28/0" data-bid="29-1" class="b">Ac 2:11</a>) The Hebrew word for “to prophesy” carries a similar idea. For example, at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/29/0" data-bid="30-1" class="b">Ex 7:1</a>, Aaron is referred to as Moses’ “prophet” in the sense that he became Moses’ spokesman, or mouthpiece, rather than in the sense of foretelling future events.</p> <p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="s5"><strong>old men:</strong> Or “older men; elders.” Here the Greek term <em>pre·sbyʹte·ros</em> likely refers to men of advanced physical age in contrast with the “young men” mentioned earlier in the verse. In other contexts, the same term is used to refer to men holding a position of authority and responsibility in a community or a nation.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">Ac 4:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/30/1" data-bid="31-2" class="b"> 11:30;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/30/2" data-bid="31-3" class="b"> 14:23;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/30/3" data-bid="31-4" class="b"> 15:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/30/4" data-bid="31-5" class="b"> 20:17</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/12/0">study note on Mt 16:21</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/45" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-46"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joe 2:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-46" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-46" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p138" data-pid="138" class="se"></p> <p id="p139" data-pid="139" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/148/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 7</a></p> <div id="p140" data-pid="140"><p data-pid="140" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/149/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="140" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/149/0">4/2020, pp. 6-7</a></p> </div><p id="p141" data-pid="141" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/150/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 651</a></p> <p id="p142" data-pid="142" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/151/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 206,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/152/0"> 697</a></p> <p id="p143" data-pid="143" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/153/0"><em>Jehovah’s Day,</em> p. 167</a></p> <div id="p144" data-pid="144"><p data-pid="144" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/154/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="144" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/154/0">8/1/2002, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="144" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/155/0">5/1/1998, pp. 13-14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/156/0"> 18</a></p><p data-pid="144" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/157/0">5/15/1995, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="144" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/158/0">6/1/1990, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="144" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/159/0">3/15/1989, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p145" data-pid="145" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/160/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 147</a></p> <p id="p146" data-pid="146" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/32/0">lff lesson 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/32/2"> w20.04 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/32/4"> it-1 651;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/32/6"> it-2 206,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/32/8"> 697;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/32/10"> jd 167;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/32/12"> w02 8/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/32/15"> w98 5/1 13-14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/32/17"> 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/32/19"> w95 5/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/32/21"> w90 6/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/32/24"> si 147;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/32/26"> w89 3/15 30;</a></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"></p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/0">w81 3/15 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/2"> w80 10/1 19-24,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/4"> 29-30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/6"> hs 112;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/9"> w74 363;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/11"> ka 106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/13"> w71 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/15"> w71 331;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/17"> w71 685;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/19"> ad 466,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/20"> 1031,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/21"> 1349;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/22"> w70 255;</a><span class="ni"> li 252;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/25"> w64 86;</a><span class="ni"> g64 9/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/27"> w63 147,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/28"> 341,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/29"> 503;</a><span class="ni"> bf 431;</span><span class="ni"> g62 3/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/32"> w61 592,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/33"> 651;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/34"> w55 678;</a><span class="ni"> sr55 191;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/36"> w52 252;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/39/37"> w51 265;</a><span class="ni"> w47 154,</span><span class="ni"> 313;</span><span class="ni"> w43 216;</span><span class="ni"> w36 60;</span><span class="ni"> w32 261;</span><span class="ni"> v-2 290</span></p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-18" data-section-citation="044002018044002018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:18</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/46" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-47"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 12:8, 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-47" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-47" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p146" data-pid="146" class="se"></p> <p id="p147" data-pid="147" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/161/0"><em>Jehovah’s Day,</em> p. 167</a></p> <div id="p148" data-pid="148"><p data-pid="148" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/162/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="148" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/162/0">8/1/2002, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="148" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/163/0">5/1/1998, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="148" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/164/0">5/15/1995, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="148" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/165/0">6/1/1990, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p149" data-pid="149" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/33/0">jd 167;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/33/2"> w02 8/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/33/5"> w98 5/1 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/33/7"> w95 5/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/33/9"> w90 6/1 12;</a></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"></p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/40/0">w81 3/15 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/40/2"> hs 112;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/40/5"> ka 106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/40/7"> w71 331;</a><span class="ni"> li 252;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/40/10"> w64 86;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/40/11"> w63 147,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/40/12"> 341;</a><span class="ni"> bf 431;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/40/14"> w61 592;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/40/15"> w52 732;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/40/16"> w51 265;</a><span class="ni"> w47 313;</span><span class="ni"> w43 216;</span><span class="ni"> w32 261;</span><span class="ni"> v-2 290</span></p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-19" data-section-citation="044002019044002019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:19</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="s5"><strong>wonders:</strong> Or “portents.” In the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/13/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a>, the Greek word <em>teʹras</em> is consistently used in combination with <em>se·meiʹon</em> (“sign”), both terms being used in the plural form. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/32/0" data-bid="33-1" class="b">Mt 24:24;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/32/1" data-bid="33-2" class="b"> Joh 4:48;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/32/2" data-bid="33-3" class="b"> Ac 7:36;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/32/3" data-bid="33-4" class="b"> 14:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/32/4" data-bid="33-5" class="b"> 15:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/32/5" data-bid="33-6" class="b"> 2Co 12:12</a>) Basically, <em>teʹras</em> refers to anything that causes awe or wonderment. When the term clearly refers to something portending what will happen in the future, the alternate rendering “portent” is used in a study note.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p149" data-pid="149" class="se"></p> <p id="p150" data-pid="150" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/166/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 1062-1063</a></p> <div id="p151" data-pid="151"><p data-pid="151" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/167/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="151" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/167/0">5/1/1998, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="151" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/168/0">12/15/1997, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/34/0">it-1 1062-1063;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/34/2"> w98 5/1 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/34/4"> w97 12/15 16-17;</a></p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"></p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/41/0">w80 10/1 19,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/41/2"> 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/41/4"> w66 684-685,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/41/5"> 691;</a><span class="ni"> bf 431;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/41/7"> w51 676;</a><span class="ni"> w36 61</span></p> <p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-20" data-section-citation="044002020044002020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:20</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah:</strong> In this quote from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/34/0" data-bid="35-1" class="b">Joe 2:31</a>, the divine name, represented by four Hebrew consonants (transliterated <em>YHWH</em>), occurs in the original Hebrew text.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/1">App. C</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="se"></p> <p id="p153" data-pid="153" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/169/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 595,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/170/0"> 1062-1063</a></p> <p id="p154" data-pid="154" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/171/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 136</a></p> <p id="p155" data-pid="155" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/172/0"><em>Jehovah’s Day,</em> p. 36</a></p> <div id="p156" data-pid="156"><p data-pid="156" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/173/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="156" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/173/0">5/1/1998, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="156" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/174/0">12/15/1997, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p157" data-pid="157" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/35/0">it-1 595,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/35/2"> 1062-1063;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/35/4"> it-2 136;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/35/6"> jd 36;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/35/8"> w98 5/1 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/35/10"> w97 12/15 16-17;</a></p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sx"></p> <p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/42/0">w80 10/1 19,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/42/2"> 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/42/4"> ad 733,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/42/5"> 981;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/42/6"> w66 684-685,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/42/7"> 691;</a><span class="ni"> bf 431;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/42/9"> w58 549;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/42/10"> w57 761</a></p> <p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-21" data-section-citation="044002021044002021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:21</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah:</strong> In this quote from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/36/0" data-bid="37-1" class="b">Joe 2:32</a>, the divine name, represented by four Hebrew consonants (transliterated <em>YHWH</em>), occurs in the original Hebrew text.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/2">App. C</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/47" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-48"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joe 2:28-32; Ro 10:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-48" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-48" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p157" data-pid="157" class="se"></p> <p id="p158" data-pid="158" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/175/0"><em>Jehovah’s Day,</em> pp. 187-190</a></p> <div id="p159" data-pid="159"><p data-pid="159" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/176/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="159" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/176/0">5/1/1998, pp. 13-19</a></p><p data-pid="159" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/177/0">12/15/1997, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p160" data-pid="160" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/178/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 147</a></p> <p id="p161" data-pid="161" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/36/0">jd 187-190;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/36/2"> w98 5/1 13-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/36/4"> w97 12/15 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/36/6"> si 147;</a></p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sx"></p> <p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/43/0">w74 729;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/43/2"> w72 695-696;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/43/4"> w71 331;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/43/6"> kj 333;</a><span class="ni"> g68 5/8 28;</span><span class="ni"> im 240;</span><span class="ni"> bf 431;</span><span class="ni"> g63 1/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/43/11"> w62 235;</a><span class="ni"> ns 375;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/43/13"> w60 629;</a><span class="ni"> sw 29;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/43/15"> w57 761;</a><span class="ni"> w48 102</span></p> <p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-22" data-section-citation="044002022044002022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:22</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="s5"><strong>the Nazarene:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/14/0">study note on Mr 10:47</a>.</p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="s5"><strong>wonders:</strong> Or “portents.” The miracles that God caused Jesus to perform served as credentials that he was sent by God. These miraculous cures and resurrections also showed, or portended, what Jesus would do on a greater scale in the future.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/15/0">study note on Ac 2:19</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/48" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-49"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:18, 19; Joh 5:36; 14:10; Heb 2:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-49" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-49" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p161" data-pid="161" class="se"></p> <p id="p162" data-pid="162" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/179/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 16</a></p> <p id="p163" data-pid="163" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/180/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 656,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/181/0"> 664</a></p> <p id="p164" data-pid="164" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/182/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> pp. 58-59</a></p> <p id="p165" data-pid="165" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/37/0">lff lesson 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/37/2"> it-2 656,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/37/4"> 664;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/37/6"> gm 58-59;</a></p> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sx"></p> <p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/44/0">su 35;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/44/2"> w81 9/1 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/44/4"> po 150</a></p> <p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-23" data-section-citation="044002023044002023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:23</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="s5"><strong>will:</strong> Or “counsel.” The Greek word <em>bou·leʹ</em> is rendered “counsel [or, “direction; guidance,” ftn.]” at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/39/0" data-bid="40-1" class="b">Lu 7:30</a> and “purpose” at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/40/0" data-bid="41-1" class="b">Heb 6:17</a>.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/16/0">study note on Ac 20:27</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/49" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-50"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 19:10, 11; Ac 4:27, 28; 1Pe 1:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-50" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-50" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/50" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-51"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 23:33; Ac 5:30; 7:52</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-51" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-51" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p165" data-pid="165" class="se"></p> <div id="p166" data-pid="166"><p data-pid="166" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/183/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="166" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/183/0">8/8/1993, pp. 12-13</a></p> </div><div id="p167" data-pid="167"><p data-pid="167" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/184/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="167" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/184/0">6/1/1990, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p168" data-pid="168" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/38/0">g93 8/8 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/38/2"> w90 6/1 12;</a></p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sx"></p> <p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/45/0">w74 598</a></p> <p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-24" data-section-citation="044002024044002024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:24</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="s5"><strong>the pangs of death:</strong> Although the Bible clearly states that there is no consciousness or feeling of pain in death (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/42/0" data-bid="43-1" class="b">Ps 146:4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/42/1" data-bid="43-2" class="b"> Ec 9:5,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/42/2" data-bid="43-3" class="b"> 10</a>), here “death” is said to cause “pangs” or “pain.” This wording was likely used because death is presented as a bitter and distressing experience. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/43/0" data-bid="44-1" class="b">1Sa 15:32</a>, ftn.; <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/44/0" data-bid="45-1" class="b">Ps 55:4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/44/1" data-bid="45-2" class="b"> Ec 7:26</a>) That is so not only in the pain usually preceding it (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/45/0" data-bid="46-1" class="b">Ps 73:4, 5</a>) but also in the loss of all activity and freedom that its paralyzing grip brings (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/46/0" data-bid="47-1" class="b">Ps 6:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/46/1" data-bid="47-2" class="b"> 88:10</a>). It is apparently in this sense that Jesus’ resurrection released him from “the pangs of death,” freeing him from its distressing and restraining grip. While the Greek word (<em>o·dinʹ</em>), here translated “pangs,” is elsewhere used to mean the pains of childbirth (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/47/0" data-bid="48-1" class="b">1Th 5:3</a>), it may also refer to pain, calamity, or distress in a general sense (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/48/0" data-bid="49-1" class="b">Mt 24:8</a>). The expression “pangs of death” is found in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/17/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a> at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/49/0" data-bid="50-1" class="b">2Sa 22:6</a> and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/50/0" data-bid="51-1" class="b">Ps 18:4</a> (17:5, <em>LXX</em>), where the Hebrew <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/18/0">Masoretic text</a> reads “ropes of the Grave” and “ropes of death.” Interestingly, in ancient Hebrew <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/19/0">manuscripts</a>, which were written without vowels, the term for “rope” (<em>cheʹvel</em>) has the same consonantal spelling as the Hebrew term for “pang.” This may explain the rendering found in the <em>Septuagint.</em> In either case, the expressions “pangs of death” and “ropes of death” convey the same overall idea, namely, the bitter and distressing experience of death.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/51" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-52"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 3:15; Ro 4:24; 1Co 6:14; Col 2:12; Heb 13:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-52" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-52" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/52" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-53"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 10:17, 18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-53" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-53" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p168" data-pid="168" class="se"></p> <p id="p169" data-pid="169" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/185/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 598-599</a></p> <p id="p170" data-pid="170" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/186/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 568</a></p> <div id="p171" data-pid="171"><p data-pid="171" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/187/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="171" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/187/0">3/15/1987, p. 24</a></p> </div><p id="p172" data-pid="172" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/39/0">it-1 598-599;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/39/2"> it-2 568;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/39/4"> w87 3/15 24;</a></p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="sx"></p> <p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/46/0">ad 432,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/46/1"> 1263;</a><span class="ni"> im 266;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/46/3"> w61 685</a></p> <p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-25" data-section-citation="044002025044002025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:25</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah:</strong> In this quote from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/52/0" data-bid="53-1" class="b">Ps 16:8</a>, the divine name, represented by four Hebrew consonants (transliterated <em>YHWH</em>), occurs in the original Hebrew text.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/3">App. C</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-4"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p209" data-pid="209">Or “before my eyes.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/47/0">w73 527;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/47/2"> w72 526</a></p> <p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-26" data-section-citation="044002026044002026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:26</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="s5"><strong>I:</strong> Lit., “my flesh.” Peter introduces this quote from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/54/0" data-bid="55-1" class="b">Ps 16</a> by saying: “David says about him,” that is, about the Messiah, Jesus. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/55/0" data-bid="56-1" class="b">Ac 2:25</a>) In this verse (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/56/0" data-bid="57-1" class="b">Ac 2:26</a>) and at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/57/0" data-bid="58-1" class="b">Ps 16:9</a>, the Greek and Hebrew texts use the term “flesh,” which may denote a person’s body or the person himself. Even though Jesus knew that he would be put to death as the ransom sacrifice, he resided <strong>in hope.</strong> Jesus knew that his Father would resurrect him, that his sacrifice would successfully serve as a ransom for mankind, and that his flesh, or body, would not see corruption, or decay.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/58/0" data-bid="59-1" class="b">Ac 2:27,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/58/1" data-bid="59-2" class="b"> 31</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p172" data-pid="172" class="se"></p> <p id="p173" data-pid="173" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/188/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 841</a></p> <p id="p174" data-pid="174" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/40/0">it-1 841;</a></p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="sx"></p> <p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/48/0">w84 9/1 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/48/2"> ad 587;</a><span class="ni"> im 347</span></p> <p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-27" data-section-citation="044002027044002027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:27</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="s5"><strong>me:</strong> Or “my soul.” In this quote from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/60/0" data-bid="61-1" class="b">Ps 16:10</a>, the Greek word <em>psy·kheʹ</em> is used to render the Hebrew word <em>neʹphesh,</em> both traditionally rendered “soul.” The psalmist used “soul” to refer to himself. On the day of Pentecost when declaring Christ’s resurrection to the Jews, Peter applied this psalm of David to Jesus.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/61/0" data-bid="62-1" class="b">Ac 2:24, 25</a>; see Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/20/0">Soul</a>,” and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/4">App. A2</a>.</p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="s5"><strong>the Grave:</strong> Or “Hades.” The Greek term <em>haiʹdes,</em> perhaps meaning “the unseen place,” occurs ten times in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/21/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a>. (See <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/62/0" data-bid="63-1" class="b">Mt 11:23;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/62/1" data-bid="63-2" class="b"> 16:18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/62/2" data-bid="63-3" class="b"> Lu 10:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/62/3" data-bid="63-4" class="b"> 16:23;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/62/4" data-bid="63-5" class="b"> Ac 2:27,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/62/5" data-bid="63-6" class="b"> 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/62/6" data-bid="63-7" class="b"> Re 1:18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/62/7" data-bid="63-8" class="b"> 6:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/62/8" data-bid="63-9" class="b"> 20:13, 14</a>.) This verse quotes <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/63/0" data-bid="64-1" class="b">Ps 16:10</a>, which uses the corresponding Hebrew term “Sheol,” also rendered “the Grave.” The <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/22/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a> generally uses the Greek “Hades” as the equivalent of the Hebrew “Sheol.” In the Scriptures, both terms refer to the common grave of mankind; other original-language terms denote an individual grave. Some translations of the Christian Greek Scriptures into Hebrew (referred to as J<sup>7, 8, 11, 12, 14-18, 22</sup> in <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/5">App. C4</a>) use the term “Sheol” here.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/6">App. A2</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/53" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-54"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-54" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-54" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p174" data-pid="174" class="se"></p> <p id="p175" data-pid="175" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/189/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 66</a></p> <p id="p176" data-pid="176" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/190/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 281</a></p> <div id="p177" data-pid="177"><p data-pid="177" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/191/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="177" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/191/0">5/1/2005, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="177" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/192/0">5/15/1995, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="177" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/193/0">6/1/1990, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p178" data-pid="178" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/41/0">ijwbq article 66;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/41/2"> it-2 281;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/41/4"> w05 5/1 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/41/6"> w95 5/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/41/8"> w90 6/1 12;</a></p> <p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="sx"></p> <p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/49/0">w73 238;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/49/2"> g72 11/8 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/49/4"> w71 256;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/49/6"> ad 1085;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/49/7"> w65 43;</a><span class="ni"> im 354;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/49/9"> w64 190,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/49/10"> 751;</a><span class="ni"> bf 314;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/49/12"> w52 624;</a><span class="ni"> gw 9</span></p> <p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-28" data-section-citation="044002028044002028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:28</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="s5"><strong>in your presence:</strong> Lit., “with (before) your face.” In this quote from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/65/0" data-bid="66-1" class="b">Ps 16:11</a>, the Greek text renders the Hebrew text literally. The Hebrew expression “with one’s face” is an <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/23/0">idiom</a> meaning “in someone’s presence.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/54" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-55"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 16:8-11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-55" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-55" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/50/0">w65 43</a></p> <p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-29" data-section-citation="044002029044002029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:29</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/55" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-56"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 2:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-56" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-56" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p178" data-pid="178" class="se"></p> <p id="p179" data-pid="179" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/194/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 379,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/195/0"> 1051</a></p> <div id="p180" data-pid="180"><p data-pid="180" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/196/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="180" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/196/0">9/15/1996, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p181" data-pid="181" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/42/0">it-1 379,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/42/2"> 1051;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/42/4"> w96 9/15 9;</a></p> <p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="sx"></p> <p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/51/0">w63 255;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/51/1"> w59 26;</a><span class="ni"> yw 40</span></p> <p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-30" data-section-citation="044002030044002030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:30</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="s5"><strong>God:</strong> Available Greek <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/24/0">manuscripts</a> here use the word <em>The·osʹ,</em> “God.” It is worth noting that some translations of the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/25/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a> into Hebrew (referred to as J<sup>7, 8, 10</sup> in <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/7">App. C4</a>) here use the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/26/0">Tetragrammaton</a>.</p> <p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="s5"><strong>one of his offspring:</strong> David received the promise that one of his descendants would become the Messianic “offspring” promised at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/67/0" data-bid="68-1" class="b">Ge 3:15</a>. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/68/0" data-bid="69-1" class="b">2Sa 7:12, 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/68/1" data-bid="69-2" class="b"> Ps 89:3, 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/68/2" data-bid="69-3" class="b"> 132:11</a>) This promise was fulfilled in Jesus in that both his mother and his adoptive father descended from King David. The Greek phrase rendered “offspring” reflects a Hebrew <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/27/0">idiom</a> that literally reads “fruitage of his loins.” In the human body, the loins contain the reproductive organs. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/69/0" data-bid="70-1" class="b">Ge 35:11</a>, ftn.; <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/70/0" data-bid="71-1" class="b">1Ki 8:19</a>, ftn.) A person’s offspring is also referred to as “the fruit of the womb [or, “body”],” and there are other similar expressions in which “fruit” refers to the product of human reproduction.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/71/0" data-bid="72-1" class="b">Ge 30:2</a>, ftn.; <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/72/0" data-bid="73-1" class="b">De 7:13</a>, ftn.; <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/73/0" data-bid="74-1" class="b">Ps 127:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/73/1" data-bid="74-2" class="b"> La 2:20</a>, ftn.; <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/74/0" data-bid="75-1" class="b">Lu 1:42</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/56" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-57"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 7:12, 13; Ps 89:3, 4; 132:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-57" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-57" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p181" data-pid="181" class="se"></p> <p id="p182" data-pid="182" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/197/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 262,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/198/0"> 695</a></p> <p id="p183" data-pid="183" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/43/0">it-2 262,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/43/2"> 695;</a></p> <p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="sx"></p> <p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/52/0">w79 7/15 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/52/2"> w73 238;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/52/5"> ad 1072;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/52/6"> w65 653</a></p> <p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-31" data-section-citation="044002031044002031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:31</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="s5"><strong>the Grave:</strong> Or “Hades,” that is, the common grave of mankind.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/28/0">study note on Ac 2:27</a> and Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/29/0">Grave</a>.”</p> <p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="s5"><strong>nor did his flesh see corruption:</strong> Or “nor did his body experience decay.” Jehovah did not allow the physical body of Jesus to decay into dust as did the bodies of Moses and David, men who foreshadowed Christ. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/76/0" data-bid="77-1" class="b">De 34:5, 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/76/1" data-bid="77-2" class="b"> Ac 2:27;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/76/2" data-bid="77-3" class="b"> 13:35, 36</a>) In order for Jesus to be “the last Adam” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/77/0" data-bid="78-1" class="b">1Co 15:45</a>) and to be “a corresponding ransom” for all mankind (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/78/0" data-bid="79-1" class="b">1Ti 2:5, 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/78/1" data-bid="79-2" class="b"> Mt 20:28</a>), his fleshly body had to be a real human body. It had to be perfect, for it was to be presented to Jehovah God as the purchase price to buy back what Adam had lost. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/79/0" data-bid="80-1" class="b">Heb 9:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/79/1" data-bid="80-2" class="b"> 1Pe 1:18, 19</a>) No imperfect descendant of Adam could provide the needed ransom price. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/80/0" data-bid="81-1" class="b">Ps 49:7-9</a>) For this reason, Jesus was not conceived in the normal manner. Instead, as he said to his Father, apparently when presenting himself for baptism: “You [Jehovah] prepared a body for me,” that is, Jesus’ perfect human body that would be given in sacrifice. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/81/0" data-bid="82-1" class="b">Heb 10:5</a>) When the disciples went to Jesus’ tomb, they discovered that Jesus’ body had disappeared, but they found the linen cloths with which his body had been wrapped. Jehovah apparently disposed of the fleshly body of his beloved Son before it began to decay.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/82/0" data-bid="83-1" class="b">Lu 24:3-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/82/1" data-bid="83-2" class="b"> Joh 20:2-9</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/57" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-58"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 16:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-58" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-58" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p183" data-pid="183" class="se"></p> <p id="p184" data-pid="184" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/199/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 66</a></p> <p id="p185" data-pid="185" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/200/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1016</a></p> <div id="p186" data-pid="186"><p data-pid="186" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/201/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="186" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/201/0">12/2017, p. 10</a></p> </div><div id="p187" data-pid="187"><p data-pid="187" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/202/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="187" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/202/0">8/15/2011, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="187" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/203/0">11/1/2008, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p188" data-pid="188" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/204/0"><em>Teacher,</em> p. 202</a></p> <p id="p189" data-pid="189" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/205/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> pp. 82-83</a></p> <p id="p190" data-pid="190" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/44/0">ijwbq article 66;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/44/2"> it-1 1016;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/44/4"> w17.12 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/44/6"> w11 8/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/44/8"> w08 11/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/44/10"> lr 202;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/44/12"> pe 82-83;</a></p> <p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="sx"></p> <p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/53/0">w79 7/15 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/53/2"> w73 238;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/53/5"> w66 58;</a><span class="ni"> g66 5/8 29;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/53/7"> w65 43,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/53/8"> 79;</a><span class="ni"> im 347;</span><span class="ni"> bf 314,</span><span class="ni"> 424;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/53/12"> w62 550;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/53/13"> w52 624;</a><span class="ni"> lg 93;</span><span class="ni"> gw 9;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/53/16"> w51 542;</a><span class="ni"> w46 122;</span><span class="ni"> w43 122</span></p> <p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-32" data-section-citation="044002032044002032"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:32</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/58" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-59"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:46-48; Ac 1:8; 3:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-59" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-59" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/54/0">gh 113;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/54/2"> po 158-159;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/54/5"> w73 238;</a><span class="ni"> im 266;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/54/9"> w61 685;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/54/10"> w57 685;</a><span class="ni"> lg 93</span></p> <p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-33" data-section-citation="044002033044002033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:33</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-5"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p210" data-pid="210">Or possibly, “by.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/59" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-60"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 8:34; Php 2:9-11; 1Pe 3:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-60" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-60" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/60" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-61"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 14:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-61" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-61" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p190" data-pid="190" class="se"></p> <div id="p191" data-pid="191"><p data-pid="191" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/206/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="191" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/206/0">1/2020, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p192" data-pid="192" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/207/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 114,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/208/0"> 187</a></p> <div id="p193" data-pid="193"><p data-pid="193" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/209/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="193" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/209/0">8/15/2010, pp. 15-16</a></p><p data-pid="193" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/210/0">6/1/1990, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p194" data-pid="194" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/45/0">w20.01 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/45/2"> it-1 114,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/45/4"> 187;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/45/6"> w10 8/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/45/8"> w90 6/1 12;</a></p> <p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="sx"></p> <p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/55/0">w77 567;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/55/2"> gh 113;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/55/4"> hs 112-113;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/55/6"> po 158-159;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/55/9"> ad 141;</a><span class="ni"> im 241;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/55/11"> w64 651;</a><span class="ni"> bf 430;</span><span class="ni"> g63 12/8 9;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/55/14"> w62 7;</a><span class="ni"> yb62 9;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/55/16"> w57 685;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/55/17"> w53 24;</a><span class="ni"> nh 306;</span><span class="ni"> w44 203,</span><span class="ni"> 249</span></p> <p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-34" data-section-citation="044002034044002034"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:34</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah:</strong> The divine name, represented by four Hebrew consonants (transliterated <em>YHWH</em>), occurs in the original Hebrew text at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/84/0" data-bid="85-1" class="b">Ps 110:1</a>, quoted here. However, as explained in <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/8">App. A5</a>, most Bible translations do not use God’s name in what is commonly called the New Testament, not even in quotations from the Hebrew Scriptures. It is worth noting, though, that some 17th-century editions of the <em>King James Version</em> have the rendering “the L<span class="altsize">ORD</span>” in capital and small capitals here and at three other places where <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/85/0" data-bid="86-1" class="b">Ps 110:1</a> is quoted in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/30/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a>. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/86/0" data-bid="87-1" class="b">Mt 22:44;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/86/1" data-bid="87-2" class="b"> Mr 12:36;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/86/2" data-bid="87-3" class="b"> Lu 20:42</a>) Later editions continued this practice. Since “the L<span class="altsize">ORD</span>” is used in the Hebrew Scriptures of that translation to indicate where the original Hebrew text uses the divine name, writing “the L<span class="altsize">ORD</span>” in the Christian Greek Scriptures would indicate that the translators thought that it is Jehovah who is being referred to. It is also noteworthy that the <em>New King James Version,</em> first published in 1979, extends this use of “the L<span class="altsize">ORD</span>” to all occurrences of that word when it refers to the divine name in quotes from the Hebrew Scriptures.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/9">App. C</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/56/0">gh 144;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/56/2"> w74 236;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/56/4"> pm 153;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/56/6"> w66 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/56/7"> w65 79,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/56/8"> 653;</a><span class="ni"> g65 5/8 6;</span><span class="ni"> g65 8/22 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/56/11"> w64 477,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/56/12"> 651;</a><span class="ni"> bf 426;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/56/14"> w62 44,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/56/15"> 659;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/56/16"> w60 625;</a><span class="ni"> sw 19;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/56/18"> w59 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/56/19"> w58 42;</a><span class="ni"> yw 40</span></p> <p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-35" data-section-citation="044002035044002035"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:35</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/61" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-62"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 110:1; Lu 20:42, 43; 1Co 15:25; Heb 10:12, 13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-62" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-62" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/57/0">w74 236;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/57/2"> w66 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/57/3"> w65 243,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/57/4"> 653;</a><span class="ni"> g65 8/22 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/57/6"> w64 477,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/57/7"> 651;</a><span class="ni"> bf 426;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/57/9"> w60 625;</a><span class="ni"> sw 19</span></p> <p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-36" data-section-citation="044002036044002036"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:36</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="s5"><strong>executed on a stake:</strong> Or “fastened on a stake (pole).”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/31/0">study note on Mt 20:19</a> and Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/32/0">Stake</a>”; “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/33/0">Torture stake</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/62" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-63"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 28:18; Joh 3:35; Ac 5:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-63" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-63" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/63" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-64"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 19:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-64" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-64" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p194" data-pid="194" class="se"></p> <p id="p195" data-pid="195" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/211/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 25-26</a></p> <p id="p196" data-pid="196" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/212/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 438</a></p> <p id="p197" data-pid="197" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/46/0">bt 25-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/46/2"> it-1 438;</a></p> <p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="sx"></p> <p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/58/0">gh 144;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/58/2"> w72 689;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/58/4"> ad 314;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/58/5"> kj 345;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/58/6"> w65 243,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/58/7"> 621;</a><span class="ni"> gv 18;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/58/9"> w64 507;</a><span class="ni"> bf 94,</span><span class="ni"> 598;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/58/12"> w62 659</a></p> <p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-37" data-section-citation="044002037044002037"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:37</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="sx"><span class="ni">om 171;</span></p> <p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="sx"></p> <p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/59/0">hs 122-123;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/59/3"> w63 255</a></p> <p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-38" data-section-citation="044002038044002038"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:38</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="s5"><strong>Repent:</strong> The Greek word <em>me·ta·no·eʹo</em> used here could literally be rendered “to change one’s mind,” signifying a change in thinking, attitude, or purpose. Previously, John the Baptist had been “preaching baptism in symbol of repentance for forgiveness of sins.” (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/34/0">study note on Mr 1:4</a>.) This baptism involved repentance for straying far from obedience to the precepts of the Law of Moses, and this repentance prepared God’s people for what was to come. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/89/0" data-bid="90-1" class="b">Mr 1:2-4</a>) But Peter here pointed out that in harmony with Jesus’ command found at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/90/0" data-bid="91-1" class="b">Mt 28:19</a>, God’s people would need to repent and <strong>be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of . . . sins.</strong> Since the Jews had rejected Jesus as the Messiah, repenting and exercising faith in him was a new and vital factor in seeking and receiving God’s forgiveness. They could give public evidence of such faith by being immersed in water in the name of Jesus Christ. In that way, they would symbolize their personal dedication to God through Christ.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/35/0">study notes on Mt 3:8,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/36/0"> 11</a> and Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/37/0">Repentance</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/64" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-65"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:46, 47; Ac 17:30; 26:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-65" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-65" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/65" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-66"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 28:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-66" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-66" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/66" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-67"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 26:27, 28; Eph 1:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-67" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-67" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p197" data-pid="197" class="se"></p> <p id="p198" data-pid="198" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/213/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 26-27</a></p> <p id="p199" data-pid="199" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/214/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 250</a></p> <div id="p200" data-pid="200"><p data-pid="200" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/215/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="200" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/215/0">3/15/2013, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="200" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/216/0">5/15/2003, pp. 30-31</a></p><p data-pid="200" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/217/0">4/1/2002, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="200" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/218/0">2/1/1992, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="200" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/219/0">6/1/1990, pp. 12-13</a></p> </div><p id="p201" data-pid="201" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/48/0">bt 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/48/2"> it-1 250;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/48/4"> w13 3/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/48/6"> w03 5/15 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/48/8"> w02 4/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/48/10"> w92 2/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/48/12"> w90 6/1 12;</a><span class="ni"> om 171-172;</span></p> <p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="sx"></p> <p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/60/0">w82 2/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/60/2"> w79 10/1 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/60/4"> w79 11/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/60/6"> w78 9/15 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/60/9"> hs 122-123;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/60/12"> w75 751;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/60/15"> w73 275;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/60/17"> w72 689;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/60/19"> ad 187;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/60/20"> w68 299;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/60/21"> w64 76,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/60/22"> 125;</a><span class="ni"> g62 12/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/60/24"> w61 38;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/60/25"> w58 704;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/60/26"> w57 511;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/60/27"> w54 135,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/60/28"> 607,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/60/29"> 650;</a><span class="ni"> nh 306;</span><span class="ni"> w49 69;</span><span class="ni"> w46 58</span></p> <p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-39" data-section-citation="044002039044002039"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:39</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah:</strong> Available Greek <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/38/0">manuscripts</a> use the term “Lord” (Greek, <em>Kyʹri·os</em>) here. However, as explained in <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/10">App. C</a>, there are a number of reasons to believe that the divine name was originally used in this verse and later replaced by the title Lord. Therefore, the name Jehovah is used in the main text. As shown by <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/92/0" data-bid="93-1" class="b">Ac 2:33-38</a>, <strong>the promise</strong> Peter mentions in this verse refers to what is stated at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/93/0" data-bid="94-1" class="b">Joe 2:28-32</a> about the outpouring of holy spirit. The phrase <strong>to all those whom Jehovah our God may call to himself</strong> therefore seems to echo the words found at the end of <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/94/0" data-bid="95-1" class="b">Joe 2:32</a>. The Hebrew text of <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/95/0" data-bid="96-1" class="b">Joe 2:32</a> uses the divine name three times, specifically stating that Jehovah is the one who does the calling.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/11">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/12">Ac 2:39</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/67" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-68"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joe 2:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-68" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-68" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/68" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-69"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joe 2:32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-69" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-69" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/61/0">hs 122;</a><span class="ni"> im 241;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/61/4"> w58 462</a></p> <p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-40" data-section-citation="044002040044002040"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:40</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/69" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-70"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 32:5; Ps 78:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-70" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-70" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p201" data-pid="201" class="se"></p> <div id="p202" data-pid="202"><p data-pid="202" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/220/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="202" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/220/0">6/1/1997, p. 28</a></p> </div><p id="p203" data-pid="203" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/49/0">w97 6/1 28;</a></p> <p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="sx"></p> <p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/62/0">hs 123;</a><span class="ni"> im 241;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/62/3"> w62 306;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/62/4"> w61 651,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/62/5"> 715;</a><span class="ni"> w48 101;</span><span class="ni"> w34 230</span></p> <p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-41" data-section-citation="044002041044002041"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:41</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="s5"><strong>people:</strong> Or “souls.” The Greek word <em>psy·kheʹ,</em> traditionally rendered “soul,” here refers to a living person.—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/39/0">Soul</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/70" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-71"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 8:12; 18:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-71" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-71" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/71" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-72"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 4:4; 5:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-72" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-72" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p203" data-pid="203" class="se"></p> <p id="p204" data-pid="204" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/221/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 26-27</a></p> <div id="p205" data-pid="205"><p data-pid="205" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/222/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="205" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/222/0">8/1/2002, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><p id="p206" data-pid="206" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/223/0"><em>1995 Yearbook,</em> p. 122</a></p> <p id="p207" data-pid="207" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/50/0">bt 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/50/2"> w02 8/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/50/4"> yb95 122;</a></p> <p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="sx"></p> <p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/63/0">w81 1/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/63/2"> w81 8/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/63/4"> w78 6/1 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/63/6"> w73 526-527,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/63/8"> 531;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/63/10"> w72 690;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/63/12"> w66 702;</a><span class="ni"> im 95,</span><span class="ni"> 240;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/63/15"> w63 23;</a><span class="ni"> yb63 40;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/63/17"> w62 650;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/63/18"> w61 7;</a><span class="ni"> yb61 10;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/63/20"> w56 727;</a><span class="ni"> w47 359</span></p> <p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-42" data-section-citation="044002042044002042"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:42</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="s5"><strong>to associating together:</strong> Or “to sharing with one another.” The basic meaning of the Greek word <em>koi·no·niʹa</em> is “sharing; fellowship.” Paul used this word several times in his letters. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/98/0" data-bid="99-1" class="b">1Co 1:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/98/1" data-bid="99-2" class="b"> 10:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/98/2" data-bid="99-3" class="b"> 2Co 6:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/98/3" data-bid="99-4" class="b"> 13:14</a>) The context of this passage shows that this fellowship involves close friendship rather than just casual acquaintance.</p> <p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="s5"><strong>the taking of meals:</strong> Lit., “the breaking of the bread.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/40/0">study note on Ac 20:7</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/72" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-73"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 2:46</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-73" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-73" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/73" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-74"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 1:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-74" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-74" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p207" data-pid="207" class="se"></p> <p id="p208" data-pid="208" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/224/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1150</a></p> <div id="p209" data-pid="209"><p data-pid="209" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/225/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="209" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/225/0">4/2016, pp. 21-22</a></p> </div><div id="p210" data-pid="210"><p data-pid="210" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/226/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="210" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/226/0">7/15/2013, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="210" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/227/0">12/1/1986, p. 29</a></p> </div><p id="p211" data-pid="211" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/51/0">it-1 1150;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/51/2"> w16.04 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/51/4"> w13 7/15 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/51/7"> w86 12/1 29;</a></p> <p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="sx"></p> <p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/64/0">w76 351-352;</a><span class="ni"> g62 5/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/64/3"> w61 7,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/64/4"> 138,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/64/5"> 398;</a><span class="ni"> yb61 10;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/64/7"> w54 530;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/64/8"> w53 245;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/64/9"> w51 427;</a><span class="ni"> w47 359;</span><span class="ni"> w43 68</span></p> <p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-43" data-section-citation="044002043044002043"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:43</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="s5"><strong>everyone:</strong> Or “every soul.” The Greek word <em>psy·kheʹ,</em> traditionally rendered “soul,” here refers to a living person.—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/41/0">Soul</a>.”</p> <p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="s5"><strong>wonders:</strong> Or “portents.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/42/0">study note on Ac 2:19</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/74" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-75"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 5:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-75" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-75" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-44" data-section-citation="044002044044002044"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:44</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p211" data-pid="211" class="se"></p> <p id="p212" data-pid="212" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/228/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 27</a></p> <p id="p213" data-pid="213" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/229/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 939-940</a></p> <p id="p214" data-pid="214" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/230/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 200</a></p> <div id="p215" data-pid="215"><p data-pid="215" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/231/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="215" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/231/0">6/1/1990, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="215" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/232/0">12/1/1986, p. 29</a></p> </div><p id="p216" data-pid="216" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/52/0">mrt article 36;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/52/2"> bt 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/52/5"> it-1 939-940;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/52/7"> it-2 200;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/52/9"> w90 6/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/52/11"> w86 12/1 29;</a></p> <p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="sx"></p> <p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/65/0">ad 657;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/65/1"> w65 672;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/65/2"> w61 279;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/65/3"> w51 168</a></p> <p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-45" data-section-citation="044002045044002045"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:45</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/75" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-76"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 19:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-76" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-76" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/76" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-77"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 4:32, 34</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-77" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-77" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p216" data-pid="216" class="se"></p> <p id="p217" data-pid="217" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/233/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 27</a></p> <p id="p218" data-pid="218" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/234/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 939-940</a></p> <p id="p219" data-pid="219" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/235/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 200</a></p> <div id="p220" data-pid="220"><p data-pid="220" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/236/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="220" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/236/0">5/15/2008, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="220" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/237/0">6/1/1990, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p221" data-pid="221" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/53/0">mrt article 36;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/53/2"> bt 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/53/5"> it-1 939-940;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/53/7"> it-2 200;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/53/9"> w08 5/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/53/11"> w90 6/1 13;</a></p> <p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="sx"></p> <p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/66/0">ad 657;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/66/1"> w65 672;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/66/2"> w61 279;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/66/3"> w55 147;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/66/4"> w51 168</a></p> <p id="p69" data-pid="69" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-46" data-section-citation="044002046044002046"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:46</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="s5"><strong>in different homes:</strong> Or “from house to house.” Here the preposition <em>ka·taʹ,</em> as used in the Greek phrase <em>katʼ oiʹkon</em> (lit., “according to house”), can be understood in a distributive sense. Apparently, during this time of need, the disciples met and shared meals at different homes of fellow believers who lived in or around Jerusalem.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/43/0">study notes on Ac 5:42;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/44/0"> 20:20</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p221" data-pid="221" class="se"></p> <p id="p222" data-pid="222" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/238/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1072</a></p> <p id="p223" data-pid="223" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/54/0">it-2 1072;</a></p> <p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="sx"></p> <p id="p69" data-pid="69" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/67/0">w63 467;</a><span class="ni"> g62 5/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/67/2"> w61 715;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/67/3"> w54 530;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/67/4"> w52 324;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/67/5"> w51 171;</a><span class="ni"> w43 68;</span><span class="ni"> w42 213</span></p> <p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-2-47" data-section-citation="044002047044002047"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:47</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah:</strong> Available Greek <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/45/0">manuscripts</a> use the term “the Lord” (Greek, <em>ho . . . Kyʹri·os</em>) here. However, as explained in <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/13">App. C</a>, there are several reasons to believe that the divine name was originally used in this verse and later replaced by the title Lord. Therefore, the name Jehovah is used in the main text.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/14">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070691/15">Ac 2:47</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/77" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-78"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 5:14; 11:21; 1Co 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-78" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-78" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p223" data-pid="223" class="se"></p> <p id="p224" data-pid="224" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/239/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1029</a></p> <p id="p225" data-pid="225" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/55/0">it-2 1029;</a></p> <p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="sx"></p> <p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/68/0">w67 499;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/68/1"> w65 267;</a><span class="ni"> im 239;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/68/3"> w61 108,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/68/4"> 715;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/68/5"> w54 530;</a><span class="ni"> w42 213</span></p> <p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsQuotation"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Quotation</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/45/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-46-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joe 2:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-46-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-46-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/47/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-48-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joe 2:28-32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-48-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-48-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/54/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-55-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 16:8-11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-55-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-55-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/61/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-62-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:35</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 110:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-62-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-62-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/34/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-35-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 23:16; De 16:9-11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-35-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-35-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/35/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-36-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 4:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-36-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-36-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/36/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-37-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:8; Joh 14:16, 26; 15:26; Heb 2:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-37-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-37-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/37/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-38-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 10:45, 46; 1Co 12:8, 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-38-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 14:70; Ac 1:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-40-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-40-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/40/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-41-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 17:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-41-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-41-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/41/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-42-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 8:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-42-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-42-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/42/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-43-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 1:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-43-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-43-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/43/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-44-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 12:48</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-44-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-44-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/44/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-45-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:9; Ac 1:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-45-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-45-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/46/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-47-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 12:8, 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-47-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-47-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/47/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-48-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 10:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-48-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-48-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/48/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-49-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:18, 19; Joh 5:36; 14:10; Heb 2:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-49-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-49-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/49/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-50-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 19:10, 11; Ac 4:27, 28; 1Pe 1:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-50-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-50-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/50/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-51-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 23:33; Ac 5:30; 7:52</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-51-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-51-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/51/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-52-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 3:15; Ro 4:24; 1Co 6:14; Col 2:12; Heb 13:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-52-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-52-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/52/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-53-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 10:17, 18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-53-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-53-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/53/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-54-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-54-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-54-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/55/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-56-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 2:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-56-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-56-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/56/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-57-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 7:12, 13; Ps 89:3, 4; 132:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-57-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-57-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/57/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-58-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 16:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-58-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-58-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/58/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-59-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:32</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:46-48; Ac 1:8; 3:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-59-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-59-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/59/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-60-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:33</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 8:34; Php 2:9-11; 1Pe 3:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-60-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-60-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/60/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-61-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:33</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 14:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-61-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-61-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/61/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-62-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:35</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 20:42, 43; 1Co 15:25; Heb 10:12, 13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-62-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-62-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/62/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-63-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:36</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 28:18; Joh 3:35; Ac 5:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-63-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-63-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/63/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-64-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:36</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 19:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-64-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-64-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/64/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-65-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:38</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:46, 47; Ac 17:30; 26:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-65-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-65-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/65/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-66-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:38</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 28:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-66-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-66-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/66/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-67-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:38</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 26:27, 28; Eph 1:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-67-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-67-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/67/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-68-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:39</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joe 2:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-68-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-68-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/68/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-69-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:39</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joe 2:32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-69-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-69-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/69/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-70-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:40</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 32:5; Ps 78:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-70-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-70-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/70/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-71-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:41</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 8:12; 18:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-71-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-71-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/71/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-72-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:41</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 4:4; 5:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-72-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-72-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/72/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-73-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:42</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 2:46</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-73-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-73-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/73/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-74-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:42</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 1:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-74-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-74-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/74/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-75-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:43</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 5:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-75-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-75-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/75/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-76-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:45</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 19:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-76-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-76-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/76/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-77-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 2:45</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 4:32, 34</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-77-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-77-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2/77/1" 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id="documentCitationInformation"> <div>New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)</div> <div>Acts 2:1-47</div> </div> <div id="content" class="content"> <div class="articlePositioner" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> <div id="banner" class="documentBanner showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> </div> <article id="article" class="article bible html5 pub-nwtsty jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>Acts of Apostles</h1> </header> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="sb"><span id="v44-2-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27042" class="cl vx vp study"><strong>2</strong> </a>Now while the day of the Festival of Pentecost<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/34" data-bid="35-1" class="b">+</a> was in progress, they were all together at the same place. </span><span id="v44-2-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27043" class="vl vx vp">2 </a>Suddenly there was a noise from heaven, just like that of a rushing, stiff breeze, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/35" data-bid="36-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-2-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27044" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>And tongues as if of fire became visible to them and were distributed, and one came to rest on each one of them, </span><span id="v44-2-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27045" class="vl vx vp study">4 </a>and they all became filled with holy spirit<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/36" data-bid="37-1" class="b">+</a> and started to speak in different languages, just as the spirit enabled them to speak.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/37" data-bid="38-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="sb"><span id="v44-2-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27046" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>At that time devout Jews from every nation under heaven were staying in Jerusalem.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/38" data-bid="39-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-2-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27047" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>So when this sound occurred, a crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. </span><span id="v44-2-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27048" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>Indeed, they were utterly amazed and said: “See here, all these who are speaking are Gal·i·leʹans,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/39" data-bid="40-1" class="b">+</a> are they not? </span><span id="v44-2-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27049" class="vl vx vp study">8 </a>How is it, then, that each one of us is hearing his own native language? </span><span id="v44-2-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27050" class="vl vx vp study">9 </a>Parʹthi·ans, Medes,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/40" data-bid="41-1" class="b">+</a> and Eʹlam·ites,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/41" data-bid="42-1" class="b">+</a> the inhabitants of Mes·o·po·taʹmi·a, Ju·deʹa and Cap·pa·doʹci·a, Ponʹtus and the province of Asia,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/42" data-bid="43-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-2-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27051" class="vl vx vp study">10 </a>Phrygʹi·a and Pam·phylʹi·a, Egypt and the regions of Libʹy·a near Cy·reʹne, sojourners from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/43" data-bid="44-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-2-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27052" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>Creʹtans, and Arabians—we hear them speaking in our languages about the magnificent things of God.” </span><span id="v44-2-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27053" class="vl vp">12 </a>Yes, they were all astonished and perplexed, saying to one another: “What does this mean?” </span><span id="v44-2-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27054" class="vl vx vp study">13 </a>However, others mocked them and said: “They are full of sweet wine.”</span></p> <p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="sb"><span id="v44-2-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27055" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>But Peter stood up with the Eleven<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/44" data-bid="45-1" class="b">+</a> and spoke to them in a loud voice: “Men of Ju·deʹa and all you inhabitants of Jerusalem, let this be known to you and listen carefully to my words. </span><span id="v44-2-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27056" class="vl vx vp study">15 </a>These people are, in fact, not drunk, as you suppose, for it is the third hour of the day. </span><span id="v44-2-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27057" class="vl vx vp">16 </a>On the contrary, this is what was said through the prophet Joel: </span><span id="v44-2-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27058" class="vl vx vp study">17 </a>‘“And in the last days,” God says, “I will pour out some of my spirit on every sort of flesh, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy and your young men will see visions and your old men will dream dreams,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/45" data-bid="46-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-2-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27059" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>and even on my male slaves and on my female slaves I will pour out some of my spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/46" data-bid="47-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-2-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27060" class="vl vx vp study">19 </a>And I will give wonders in heaven above and signs on earth below—blood and fire and clouds of smoke. </span><span id="v44-2-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27061" class="vl vx vp study">20 </a>The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before the great and illustrious day of Jehovah comes. </span><span id="v44-2-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27062" class="vl vx vp study">21 </a>And everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved.”’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/47" data-bid="48-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="sb"><span id="v44-2-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27063" class="vl vx vp study">22 </a>“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus the Naz·a·reneʹ was a man publicly shown to you by God through powerful works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/48" data-bid="49-1" class="b">+</a> just as you yourselves know. </span><span id="v44-2-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27064" class="vl vx vp study">23 </a>This man, who was handed over by the determined will and foreknowledge of God,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/49" data-bid="50-1" class="b">+</a> you fastened to a stake by the hand of lawless men, and you did away with him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/50" data-bid="51-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-2-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27065" class="vl vx vp study">24 </a>But God resurrected him<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/51" data-bid="52-1" class="b">+</a> by releasing him from the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held fast by it.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/52" data-bid="53-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-2-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27066" class="vl vx vp study">25 </a>For David says about him: ‘I keep Jehovah constantly in front of me,<a id="footnotesource4" data-fnid="4" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070148/3">*</a> for he is at my right hand that I may never be shaken. </span><span id="v44-2-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27067" class="vl vx vp study">26 </a>On this account my heart became cheerful and my tongue rejoiced greatly. And I will reside in hope; </span><span id="v44-2-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27068" class="vl vx vp study">27 </a>because you will not leave me in the Grave, nor will you allow your loyal one to see corruption.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/53" data-bid="54-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-2-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27069" class="vl vx vp study">28 </a>You have made life’s ways known to me; you will fill me with great joy in your presence.’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/54" data-bid="55-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="sb"><span id="v44-2-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27070" class="vl vx vp">29 </a>“Men, brothers, it is permissible to speak with freeness of speech to you about the family head David, that he died and was buried,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/55" data-bid="56-1" class="b">+</a> and his tomb is with us to this day. </span><span id="v44-2-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27071" class="vl vx vp study">30 </a>Because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath that he would seat one of his offspring on his throne,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/56" data-bid="57-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-2-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27072" class="vl vx vp study">31 </a>he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he forsaken in the Grave nor did his flesh see corruption.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/57" data-bid="58-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-2-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27073" class="vl vx vp">32 </a>God resurrected this Jesus, and of this we are all witnesses.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/58" data-bid="59-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-2-33-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27074" class="vl vx vp">33 </a>Therefore, because he was exalted to<a id="footnotesource5" data-fnid="5" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070148/4">*</a> the right hand of God<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/59" data-bid="60-1" class="b">+</a> and received the promised holy spirit from the Father,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/60" data-bid="61-1" class="b">+</a> he has poured out what you see and hear. </span><span id="v44-2-34-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27075" class="vl vx vp study">34 </a>For David did not ascend to the heavens, but he himself says, ‘Jehovah said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand </span><span id="v44-2-35-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27076" class="vl vx vp">35 </a>until I place your enemies as a stool for your feet.”’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/61" data-bid="62-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-2-36-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27077" class="vl vx vp study">36 </a>Therefore, let all the house of Israel know for a certainty that God made him both Lord<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/62" data-bid="63-1" class="b">+</a> and Christ, this Jesus whom you executed on a stake.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/63" data-bid="64-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="sb"><span id="v44-2-37-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27078" class="vl vx vp">37 </a>Now when they heard this, they were stabbed to the heart, and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: “Men, brothers, what should we do?” </span><span id="v44-2-38-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27079" class="vl vx vp study">38 </a>Peter said to them: “Repent,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/64" data-bid="65-1" class="b">+</a> and let each one of you be baptized<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/65" data-bid="66-1" class="b">+</a> in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your sins,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/66" data-bid="67-1" class="b">+</a> and you will receive the free gift of the holy spirit. </span><span id="v44-2-39-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27080" class="vl vx vp study">39 </a>For the promise<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/67" data-bid="68-1" class="b">+</a> is to you and your children, and to all those who are far away, to all those whom Jehovah our God may call to himself.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/68" data-bid="69-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-2-40-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27081" class="vl vx vp">40 </a>And with many other words he gave a thorough witness and kept exhorting them, saying: “Get saved from this crooked generation.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/69" data-bid="70-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-2-41-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27082" class="vl vx vp study">41 </a>So those who gladly accepted his word were baptized,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/70" data-bid="71-1" class="b">+</a> and on that day about 3,000 people were added.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/71" data-bid="72-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-2-42-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27083" class="vl vx vp study">42 </a>And they continued devoting themselves to the teaching of the apostles, to associating together, to the taking of meals,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/72" data-bid="73-1" class="b">+</a> and to prayers.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/73" data-bid="74-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="sb"><span id="v44-2-43-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27084" class="vl vx vp study">43 </a>Indeed, fear began to fall upon everyone, and many wonders and signs began to occur through the apostles.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/74" data-bid="75-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-2-44-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27085" class="vl vx vp">44 </a>All those who became believers were together and had everything in common, </span><span id="v44-2-45-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27086" class="vl vx vp">45 </a>and they were selling their possessions<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/75" data-bid="76-1" class="b">+</a> and properties and distributing the proceeds to all, according to what each one needed.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/76" data-bid="77-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-2-46-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27087" class="vl vx vp study">46 </a>And day after day they were in constant attendance in the temple with a united purpose, and they took their meals in different homes and shared their food with great rejoicing and sincerity of heart, </span><span id="v44-2-47-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27088" class="vl vx vp study">47 </a>praising God and finding favor with all the people. 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