Acts 2:1
What does Acts 2:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Acts 2:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Acts 2:1 means
This verse establishes the setting for the foundational event of the Christian church, the Day of Pentecost. The disciples were gathered in unity, fulfilling earlier instructions from Jesus to wait for the Holy Spirit. This collective gathering underscores the communal nature of the church from its very inception. The fact that they were
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when the day of Pentecost was come, they were all together in one place.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished, they were all together in one place:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And when the day of Pentecost was now accomplishing, they were all together in one place.
Context
This verse opens Acts chapter 2, introducing the pivotal moment of Pentecost. It follows the ascension of Jesus and the gathered disciples' obedience to His command to wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit. This verse sets the stage for the dramatic outpouring of the Spirit that immediately follows, marking the birth of the church.
v.1This passage
v.2And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 20:16
For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
- Romans 15:6
that with one accord ye may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Acts 4:24
And they, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:
- Acts 4:32
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not oneof themsaid that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
- Philippians 2:2
make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;
- Exodus 34:22
And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, even of the first-fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year’s end.
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