Luke the physician 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 they were all amazed and marveled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God”, and in chapter two and verse twelve of the book of Acts Luke wrote how the multitude asked, “what does this mean?” and more where we read:
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What does this mean?
The verse begins, “And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, ...” Luke began with the words, “and they were all amazed” which means “and the people within the multitude were each, every, the whole and everyone astonished, thrown into wonderment and wondering”, “and were in doubt” or “and existed with perplexity, at a loss and thoroughly nonplussed”, “saying one to another” which means “uttering, declaring, proclaiming and asking each one to the other” the following words. Luke shared how all the people in the multitude were “astonished and perplexed” which cause them to ask the following question.
The verse continues, “... What does this mean?” Luke added the words, “what does this” or “what thing, idea or concept does the wonderful works of God being declared in the multitudes' own language” “mean” which means “have in mind or intend”? Luke shared how the crowd of people were asking one another “what” was the “intention or purpose” of this speaking the “wonderful works of God” in their own language by those in the upper room.
When we think through Luke's words in this verse, we learn how the multitude of people not only were “astonished and in wonder” at this outpouring of God's Spirit, but also began to ask one another what the intention of this manifestation “meant”. God wants people from around the world to know His love for them personally, and He demonstrated His love by sending His Son Jesus to die on the cross and be raised from the dead three days later so they could have a relationship with Him. Those who “wonder and question” like the people in this multitude should realize Jesus loves them, and the message of His “salvation and redemption” is presented over and over in the scriptures. Let all who read these words submit themselves to Jesus who will forgive their sins and grant them everlasting life with God.
Next time Luke shares how some of the multitude say, “these men are full of new wine”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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