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Acts 2:12
Acts 2:12 is verse 12 of Acts chapter 2, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
King James Version
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
World English Bible
They were all amazed and were perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
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Acts 2:10–14 · Berean Standard Bible
10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,
11 both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”
12 Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
13 But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”
14 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.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Acts 10:17While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.
Acts 17:20For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”
Luke 15:26So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.
Luke 18:36When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.