While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit came on all those who were listening to his message.
“As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them, just as he had come on us at the beginning.
Then Paul placed his hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them. They spoke in unknown languages and they prophesied.
God knows the human heart, and he showed that he accepted the Gentiles by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us.
After they had prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke God’s word without any fear.
“Surely no one can keep these people from being baptized with water. They’ve received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”