2 WYC And sodeynli ther was maad a sown fro heuene, as of a greet wynde comynge, and it fillide al the hous where thei saten. BSB BSB: Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 WYC And diuerse tungis as fier apperiden to hem, and it sat on ech of hem. BSB BSB: They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
4 WYC And alle weren fillid with the Hooli Goost, and thei bigunnen to speke diuerse langagis, as the Hooli Goost yaf to hem for to speke. BSB BSB: And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
5 WYC And ther weren in Jerusalem dwellinge Jewis, religiouse men, of ech nacioun that is vndur heuene. BSB BSB: Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.
7 WYC And alle weren astonyed, and wondriden, and seiden togidere, Whether not alle these that speken ben men of Galyle, BSB BSB: Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
8 WYC and hou herden we ech man his langage in which we ben borun? BSB BSB: How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?
9 WYC Parthi, and Medi, and Elamyte, and thei that dwellen at Mesopotami, Judee, and Capodosie, and Ponte, BSB BSB: Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
10 WYC and Asie, Frigie, and Pamfilie, Egipt, and the parties of Libie, that is aboue Sirenen, and `comelingis Romayns, and Jewis, BSB BSB: Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,
12 WYC And alle weren astonyed, and wondriden, `and seiden togidere, What wole this thing be? BSB BSB: Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
13 WYC And othere scorneden, and seiden, For these men ben ful of must. BSB BSB: But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”
14 WYC But Petre stood with the enleuene, and reiside vp his vois, and spak to hem, Ye Jewis, and alle that dwellen at Jerusalem, be this knowun to you, and with eris perseyue ye my wordis. BSB BSB: Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.
15 WYC For not as ye wenen, these ben dronkun, whanne it is the thridde our of the dai; BSB BSB: These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!
17 WYC And it schal be in the laste daies, the Lord seith, Y schal helde out my spirit on ech fleisch; and youre sones and youre douytris schulen prophesie, and youre yonge men schulen se visiouns, and youre eldris schulen dreme sweuenes. BSB BSB: ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
18 WYC And on my seruauntis and myn handmaidens in tho daies Y schal schede out of my spirit, and thei schulen prophecie. BSB BSB: Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
19 WYC And Y schal yyue grete wondris in heuene aboue, and signes in erthe bynethe, blood, and fier, and heete of smoke. BSB BSB: I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.
20 WYC The sunne schal be turned in to derknessis, and the moone in to blood, bifor that the greet and the opyn dai of the Lord come. BSB BSB: The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.
21 WYC And it schal be, ech man which euere schal clepe to help the name of the Lord, schal be saaf. BSB BSB: And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
22 WYC Ye men of Israel, here ye these wordis. Jhesu of Nazareth, a man preued of God bifor you bi vertues, and wondris, and tokenes, which God dide bi hym in the myddil of you, BSB BSB: Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know. 24 WYC Whom God reiside, whanne sorewis of helle weren vnboundun, bi that that it was impossible that he were holdun of it. BSB BSB: But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.
25 WYC For Dauid seith of hym, Y saiy afer the Lord bifore me euermore, for he is on my riythalf, that Y be not mouyd. BSB BSB: David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
26 WYC For this thing myn herte ioiede, and my tunge made ful out ioye, and more ouere my fleisch schal reste in hope. BSB BSB: Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,
27 WYC For thou schalt not leeue my soule in helle, nethir thou schalt yiue thin hooli to se corrupcioun. BSB BSB: because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
28 WYC Thou hast maad knowun to me the weies of lijf, thou schalt fille me in myrthe with thi face. BSB BSB: You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’
29 WYC Britheren, be it leueful boldli to seie to you of the patriark Dauid, for he is deed and biried, and his sepulcre is among vs in to this dai. BSB BSB: Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
30 WYC Therfore whanne he was a prophete, and wiste, that with a greet ooth God hadde sworn to hym, that of the fruyt of his leende schulde oon sitte on his seete, BSB BSB: But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.
31 WYC he seynge afer spak of the resurreccioun of Crist, for nether he was left in helle, nether his fleisch saiy corrupcioun. BSB BSB: Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.
32 WYC God reiside this Jhesu, to whom we alle ben witnessis. BSB BSB: God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.
33 WYC Therfor he was enhaunsid bi the riythoond of God, and thorouy the biheest of the Hooli Goost that he took of the fadir, he schedde out this spirit, that ye seen and heren. BSB BSB: Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
34 WYC For Dauid stiede not in to heuene; but he seith, The Lord seide to my Lord, BSB BSB: For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
35 WYC Sitte thou on my riyt half, til Y putte thin enemyes a stool of thi feet. BSB BSB: until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
36 WYC Therfor moost certeynli wite al the hous of Israel, that God made hym bothe Lord and Crist, this Jhesu, whom ye crucefieden. BSB BSB: Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
37 WYC Whanne thei herden these thingis, thei weren compunct in herte; and thei seiden to Petre and othere apostlis, Britheren, what schulen we do? BSB BSB: When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
38 WYC And Petre seide to hem, Do ye penaunce, and eche of you be baptisid in the name of Jhesu Crist, in to remissioun of youre synnes; and ye schulen take the yifte of the Hooli Goost. BSB BSB: Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39 WYC For the biheest is to you, and to youre sones, and to alle that ben fer, which euer oure Lord God hath clepid. BSB BSB: This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
40 WYC Also with othere wordis ful many he witnesside to hem, and monestide hem, and seide, Be ye sauyd fro this schrewid generacioun. BSB BSB: With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”
41 WYC Thanne thei that resseyueden his word weren baptisid, and in that dai soulis weren encreesid, aboute thre thousinde; BSB BSB: Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
43 WYC And drede was maad to ech man. And many wondris and signes weren don bi the apostlis in Jerusalem, and greet drede was in alle. BSB BSB: A sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.
44 WYC And alle that bileueden weren togidre, and hadden alle thingis comyn. BSB BSB: All the believers were together and had everything in common.
45 WYC Thei selden possessiouns and catel, and departiden tho thingis to alle men, as it was nede to ech. BSB BSB: Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.
46 WYC And ech dai thei dwelliden stabli with o wille in the temple, and braken breed aboute housis, and token mete with ful out ioye and symplenesse of herte, BSB BSB: With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,
47 WYC and herieden togidere God, and hadden grace to al the folk. And the Lord encreside hem that weren maad saaf, ech dai in to the same thing. BSB BSB: praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
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