Was now come (εν τω συνπληρουσθα). Luke's favourite idiom of εν with the articular present infinitive passive and the accusative o…

Acts CHAPTER 2

And when the day of Pentecost. The word Pentecost is a Greek word, signifying the fiftieth part of a thing,…

Of all the feasts of the Jewish year, Pentecost was the one that attracted the largest number of pilgrims from distant lands. The dangers of travel…

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

The first lesson that we should learn fro…

Luke describes the miracle of the coming of the Holy Spirit, with its accompanying signs, in four short verses, remarkable for their nuances. The m…

And when. To be fulfilled is understood here to mean to come. For Luke testifies again to their perseverance when he says that th…

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come
Or "was come", was begun and entered upon; for it was not over, or ende…

We cannot forget how often, while their Master was with them, there were disputes among the disciples about who would be the greatest; but now all …