Acts 2:3 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³ Then they saw what appeared to be flames of fire shooting down and landing on each one of them.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ And there appeared to them tongues resembling fire, which were separated and distributed and which settled on each one of them.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.

Common English Bible

³ They saw what seemed to be individual flames of fire alighting on each one of them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ And there appeared to them separate tongues, as if of fire, which settled upon each one of them.

Acts 2:3 Cross References

Matthew 3:11

“I certainly am immersing you in water following [your] repentance, but the One who follows me [i.e., in my ministry], whose sandals I do not deserve to remove [as His slave], will immerse you people with the Holy Spirit and with fire [i.e., the punishment in hell. See verses 10 and 12].

Acts 2:4

And they [i.e., the apostles] were all filled with [the power of] the Holy Spirit and began to speak [“the mighty accomplishments of God,” See verse 11] in different languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them the ability.

Luke 24:32

Then the two men said to each other, “Were not our hearts stirred up within us [i.e., our emotions thrilled] when Jesus spoke to us along the road and opened up the Scriptures [to our understanding]?”

Revelation 14:6

Then I saw another angel flying in midair. He had eternal good news to proclaim to those who lived on the earth, and to every nation, tribe, language group and race.

1 Corinthians 12:10

Another [is given] the ability to perform miracles; and another [is given] the ability to prophesy [supernaturally]; and another [is given] the ability to speak in different languages [supernaturally]; and still another [is given] the ability to interpret those languages [supernaturally].

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?”

Matthew 3:15

But Jesus answered him, “Allow it [to be done], for it is proper for us to complete everything that is right [before God].” So, John agreed to it.

Revelation 11:3

And I will give [authority] to my two witnesses and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, wearing sackcloth” [i.e., a black, coarse cloth made of goat’s hair].

James 3:6

And the tongue is [like] a fire [i.e., like that spark]. [For] the tongue, as a part of the body, is [like] the world of evil. It corrupts the entire life [of a person] and inflames the course of nature itself [i.e., it affects a person throughout his whole earthly existence], and is ignited by hell itself [i.e., the evil produced by the fiery tongue has hell as its source and destiny].

Acts 1:15

And during this time Peter stood up to speak to a gathering of about one hundred twenty persons.

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.