Acts 2:2 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Suddenly a rushing sound, like a fierce wind blowing, came from the sky above them, and [its noise] filled the entire house where they were sitting.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

When suddenly there came a sound from heaven like the rushing of a violent tempest blast, and it filled the whole house in which they were sitting.

American Standard Version (1901)

And 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.

Common English Bible

Suddenly a sound from heaven like the howling of a fierce wind filled the entire house where they were sitting.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And suddenly, there came a sound from heaven, like that of a wind approaching violently, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

Acts 2:2 Cross References

Luke 2:13

Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a large number of the heavenly “army” [i.e., of angels], who were praising God and saying,

John 3:8

The wind blows wherever it wants to, and you can hear the sound of it, without knowing where it came from or where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born from the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 2:3

Then they saw what appeared to be flames of fire shooting down and landing on each one of them.

Acts 2:6

And when they heard the noise [of the blowing wind] a large number of them assembled [around the apostles] and were puzzled over how they could hear them speaking in their native languages.

Acts 4:31

And after they had prayed, the place where they were gathered shook, and these disciples were all filled with [the power of] the Holy Spirit and they were able to speak the message of God with boldness.

1 Peter 1:12

It was revealed to these prophets that you people, not they, were the ones being ministered to in the matters now being announced to you by those who preached the Gospel to you by the Holy Spirit, who was sent from heaven. [This message contained] things which angels would like to look into.