Acts 2:6 Meaning and Explanation
“Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The sound draws a crowd, and the people are bewildered because each one hears the believers speaking in his own language.
What Does Acts 2:6 Mean?
The sound that filled the house now draws the city. A multitude gathers, and bewilderment ripples through it — not because the message is garbled, but because it is clear: every listener hears his own language spoken by these disciples.
God goes to remarkable lengths to be understood. He does not require the crowd to learn the disciples' speech; he gives the disciples the many tongues of the crowd. That is the pattern of grace from beginning to end — the word coming down to meet us where we stand. The gospel still speaks every mother tongue, and heaven still takes the first step toward the hearer.
Acts 2:6 in the Original Language
dialektos (διάλεκτος), 'language' -- the speech of a particular people or region, a native tongue.
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What does Acts 2:6 mean?
The sound draws a crowd, and the people are bewildered because each one hears the believers speaking in his own language.