Acts 2:12
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New International Version (©1984)
Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, "What does this mean?"

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"

International Standard Version (©2008)
All of them continued to be stunned and puzzled, and they kept asking one another, "What can this mean?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
All of these devout men were stunned and puzzled. They asked each other, "What can this mean?"

King James Bible
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

American King James Version
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What means this?

American Standard Version
And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

Bible in Basic English
And they were all surprised and in doubt saying to one another, What is the reason of this?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they were all astonished, and wondered, saying one to another: What meaneth this?

Darby Bible Translation
And they were all amazed and in perplexity, saying one to another, What would this mean?

English Revised Version
And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

Webster's Bible Translation
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

Weymouth New Testament
They were all astounded and bewildered, and asked one another, "What can this mean?"

World English Bible
They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What does this mean?"

Young's Literal Translation
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one unto another, 'What would this wish to be?'

Geneva Study Bible

{2} And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

(2) God's word pierces some in such a way that it drives them to seek out the truth, and it so chokes others that it forces them to be witnesses of their own impudency.

Wesley's Notes

2:12 They were all amazed - All the devout men.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:5-13 The difference in languages which arose at Babel, has much hindered the spread of knowledge and religion. The instruments whom the Lord first employed in spreading the Christian religion, could have made no progress without this gift, which proved that their authority was from God.


Acts 2:7 They were amazed and astonished, saying, "Why, are not all these who are speaking Galileans? (NASB ©1995)

Amazed Amazement Astounded Bewildered Continued Doubt Great Mean Mean Meaneth Perplexed Perplexity Reason Surprised Wish


And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

What. 10:17 17:20 Lu 15:26 18:36

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