Acts 2:6 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

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.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together and they were astonished and bewildered, because each one heard them [the apostles] speaking in his own [particular] dialect.

American Standard Version (1901)

And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speaking in his own language.

Common English Bible

When they heard this sound, a crowd gathered. They were mystified because everyone heard them speaking in their native languages.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together and was confused in mind, because each one was listening to them speaking in his own language.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded in mind, because that every man heard them speak in his own tongue.

Acts 2:6 Cross References

Matthew 2:3

And when King Herod heard this, he and the entire city of Jerusalem were [very] upset.

Luke 21:25

“Then [Note: This event answers to the “immediately” of Matt. 24:29, and suggests the next major event on God’s calendar] there will be [supernatural] signs [evident] in the sun and moon and stars. And on earth [there will be] distress among nations; they will be perplexed by the roaring of the ocean’s churning waves. [Note: Probably this is figurative language for highly agitated conditions on earth].

Acts 2:2

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.

Acts 3:11

And as this [former] crippled man stayed close beside Peter and John, all the people rushed toward them at “Solomon’s Portico” [Note: This was a large covered area, with rows of columns, on the side of the Temple enclosure], completely astonished [at what had happened].

1 Corinthians 16:9

because a great door [of opportunity] has opened up to me [here] for doing an effective work [for God], but there are [also] many enemies who oppose me. [See Acts 19].

2 Corinthians 2:12

Now when I came to Troas [See Acts 16:8], in order to preach the good news about Christ, and when a door [of opportunity] was opened to me in [the service of] the Lord [there],