Event

The Holy Spirit comes

Name: The Holy Spirit comes
Location: Jerusalem

Date:: 0030-05-02
Duration:: 1 day

On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descends on Jesus's gathered followers in Jerusalem with the sound of wind and what looked like tongues of fire, enabling them to speak in other languages (Acts 2:1-4). Christians traditionally regard this as the founding moment of the church.

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The Holy Spirit comes's place in the wider story of Scripture, connecting the people, places, families, and events tied to their life. See how these relationships overlap and form a single picture instead of separate lists.

Preceded by 1

Matthias replaces Judas

Followed by 1

Peter preaches at Pentecost

Participants 3

Apostles (Post-Ascension)God Holy Spirit

Locations 1

Jerusalem

Described in 13

Reference	Verse
Acts 2:1	And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Acts 2:2	And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Acts 2:3	And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Acts 2:4	And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:5	And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
Acts 2:6	Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
Acts 2:7	And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
Acts 2:8	And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
Acts 2:9	Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
Acts 2:10	Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Acts 2:11	Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
Acts 2:12	And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
Acts 2:13	Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

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