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When this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.
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A Divine Authentication
Commentators stress that the miracle was the disciples speaking actual human languages they had never learned. Scholars like Spurgeon highlight the irony that uneducated Galileans, known for their poor dialect, were the speakers. This authenticated their message from God and began to reverse the linguistic division from the Tower of Babel, enabling the gospel to spread to all nations.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
When this was noised abroad. When the report of this remarkable transaction was spread, as it naturally would be without delay.
When this sound was heard (γενομενης της φωνης ταυτης). Genitive absolute with aorist middle participle. Note φωνη this time, not …
19th Century
Anglican
When this was noised abroad...—Better When there had been this voice, or utterance. The word for “voice” is neve…
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Baptist
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…
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now when this was noised abroad Or "when this voice was made"; referring either to the sound, as of a mighty rushing wind…
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The difference in languages which arose at Babel has greatly hindered the spread of knowledge and religion. The instruments whom the Lord first emp…
