The physician Luke wrote about the disciples, “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 rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language”, and in chapter two and verse seven of the book of Acts Luke wrote how the multitude was, “amazed and marveled” where we read:
And they were all amazed and marveled, saying one to another,
Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
The verse begins, “And they were all amazed and marveled, saying one to another, ...” Luke began with the words, “and they were all amazed” which means “and the Jewish people who were gathered in Jerusalem from different nations were each, every, the whole and everyone of them astonished and astounded” “and marveled” or “and wondered and admired”, “saying one to another” which means “uttering, declaring, proclaiming and asking each other” the following words. Luke shared how all of the Jewish people who gathered from other nations in the city of Jerusalem were “astonished” and “wondered” about the following words.
The verse goes on to say, “... Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?” Luke continued with the word, “behold” or “lo, look, see and consider”, “are not all these which speak” which means “are not each, every, the whole and everyone of the people who utter, declare and proclaim their words” “Galilaeans” or “natives of the area or region of Galilee”?. Luke shared how the people in the multitude considered whether the people speaking in their languages and dialects were from the area of “Galilee”.
When we consider Luke's words in this verse, we learn how the ability to “speak in” the “languages” which were familiar to the people within the crowd caused them to be astounded and wondering how this could be happening. They understood the people in the upper room were from the region of “Galilee”, and they should not have been able to speak their language. However, they were. God gave the people in the upper room the ability to speak in languages previously unknown to them, and the people who were gathered outside the dwelling place where the upper room was located were confused, amazed and wondering how this occurred. God was demonstrating His desire to reach all people with the “gospel” or “good news” of salvation through His Son Jesus, and anyone who surrenders their life to Him, regardless of their origin, language or dialect, may receive Him as their personal “Savior and Lord”. Let all who read these words yield to Jesus.
Next time Luke shares how the multitude asks, “how hear we every man in our own tongue?”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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