And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
Parallel translations
- WEB They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans?
- BSB Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans?
- NKJV Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans?
- NASB They were amazed and astonished, saying, “Why, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
- NLT They were completely amazed. “How can this be?” they exclaimed. “These people are all from Galilee,
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Quick answer
The crowd marvels that uneducated Galileans are speaking their languages. It heightens the wonder of the Spirit's work.
Overview
That ordinary Galileans speak many foreign languages amazes the hearers. The crowd recognizes this cannot be explained by natural learning. The miracle points to the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit at work in the church.
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Cross-references · 10
- Acts 2:12And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
- Acts 1:11Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
- John 7:52They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
- Acts 14:11–12And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
- Mark 1:27And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
- Matt 26:73And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
- Acts 3:10And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
- Mark 2:12And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
- Matt 4:18–22And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
- Matt 21:11And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
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