Acts 2:12 Meaning and Explanation
“And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?”
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Read Full Chapter →Amazed and perplexed, the crowd asks what this event means.
What Does Acts 2:12 Mean?
Wonder gives way to a question. The crowd cannot deny what it hears, yet cannot explain it. Their words — what meaneth this — hang in the air, waiting for the sermon that will answer them.
It is an honest question, and honest questions are often where faith begins. The signs of God are not ends in themselves; they point beyond, and they call for interpretation. Peter is about to stand and give the meaning from Scripture. When God stirs wonder in a heart, he does not leave it in suspense — he sends a word. The right response to holy bewilderment is to stay, and ask, and listen.
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What does Acts 2:12 mean?
Amazed and perplexed, the crowd asks what this event means.