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A Deeply Personal Miracle
The crowd's astonishment stemmed from hearing the gospel in their own native tongues—the specific languages they grew up with. Commentators note this wasn't a common trade language, but a deeply personal experience for each listener, making the miracle undeniable and showing God's desire to communicate with each person individually.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 2:8
18th Century
Theologian
In which we were born. That is, as we say, in our native language; that which is spoken where we were born.
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 2:8
19th Century
Bishop
And how hear we every man in our own tongue?—We have here, it is obvious, a composite utterance, in which the writer embo…
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…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 2:8
Galileans had difficulty pronouncing gutturals and had the habit of swallowing syllables when speaking; so they were looked down upon by the people…
John Gill
On Acts 2:8
17th Century
Pastor
And how hear we every man in our own tongue
Them speaking, as the Ethiopic version reads; that is, we everyone of us…
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…