Acts 2:12 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹² And they were amazed and perplexed [over this] and began saying to one another, “What does all this mean?”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² And all were beside themselves with amazement and were puzzled and bewildered, saying one to another, What can this mean?

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

Common English Bible

¹² They were all surprised and bewildered. Some asked each other, “What does this mean?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² And they were all astonished, and they wondered, saying to one another: "But what does this mean?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And they were all astonished, and wondered, saying one to another: What meaneth this?

Acts 2:12 Cross References

Matthew 7:28

And so it happened, when Jesus had finished [speaking] these words, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

Mark 6:20

It was because Herod was afraid of John, knowing he was a righteous and holy man, so he protected him. And Herod became very disturbed whenever he listened to John, yet he heard him gladly.

Luke 15:26

So, he called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.

Luke 18:36

As he heard a crowd of people passing by, he asked [someone] what was happening.

Acts 10:17

Now while Peter was much perplexed over the meaning of this vision, the men sent by Cornelius, having learned where Simon [the tanner] lived, arrived at the gate [of his house],

Acts 17:20

You are telling us some very unusual things and we would like to know what they mean.”

Acts 2:11

Cretans and Arabians. How can it be that we hear [these apostles] speaking about the mighty accomplishments of God in the language of our national origin?”

Acts 2:7

Being so amazed and astounded [at some­thing so unusual happening], they exclaimed, “Look! are not all these men who are speaking from [the country of] Galilee?