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A Divinely Gathered Audience
The crowd in Jerusalem was not random. Commentators explain they were "devout men"—pious, God-fearing Jews and converts from all over the known world. Several scholars suggest many were in Jerusalem not just for the feast, but because they were actively expecting the Messiah. God sovereignly gathered the perfect international audience to witness the birth of the church.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 2:5
18th Century
Theologian
There were dwelling at Jerusalem. The word rendered katoikountes properly means to have a fixed and permanent habitation, in dist…
AT Robertson
On Acts 2:5
Were dwelling (ησαν κατοικουντες). Periphrastic imperfect active indicative. Usually κατοικεω means residence in a place (4:16; 7:…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 2:5
19th Century
Bishop
There were dwelling at Jerusalem.—The phrase is one of frequent occurrence in St. Luke’s writings (Luke 13:4; [Referen…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 2:1–8
19th Century
Preacher
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a r…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 2:5
Certain “God-fearing Jews” who were residing in Jerusalem from many parts of the Diaspora, together with a number of Jews and proselytes who had re…
John Gill
On Acts 2:5
17th Century
Pastor
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews
The Ethiopic version adds, "proselytes"; but they were not all such, as a…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 2:5–13
17th Century
Minister
The difference in languages which arose at Babel has greatly hindered the spread of knowledge and religion. The instruments whom the Lord first emp…