Acts 2:7
And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans?
Acts 2:7 in other translations
| BSB | Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans? |
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| WEB | They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans? |
| ASV | And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying, Behold, are not all these that speak Galilæans? |
| YLT | and they were all amazed, and did wonder, saying one unto another, ‘Lo, are not all these who are speaking Galileans? |
| DARBY | And all were amazed and wondered, saying, Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galilaeans? |
| BBE | And they were full of wonder and said, Are not all these men Galilaeans? |
| Webster | And they were all amazed, and marveled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these who speak Galileans? |
What does Acts 2:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 2:5-11
5-11. there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men out of every nation--not, it would seem, permanently settled there (see Ac 2:9), though the language seems to imply more than a temporary visit to keep this one feast.
Barnes' Notes
(1) they were proverbially ignorant, rude, and uncivilized, Jn 1:46. Hence the term Galilaeans was used as an expression of the deepest reproach and contempt, Mk 14:70; Jn 7:52.
(2.) Their dialect was proverbially barbarous and corrupt, Mk 14:70, Mt 26:73. They were regarded as an outlandish people, unacquainted with other nations and languages, and hence the amazement that they could address them in the refined language of other people. Their native ignorance was the occasion of making the miracle more striking. The native weakness and inability of Christian ministers makes the grace and glory of God more remarkable in the success of the gospel. "We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us," 2Cor 4:7. The success which God often grants to those who are of slender endowments and of little learning, though blessed with a humble and pious heart, is often amazing to the men of the world. "God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise," 1Cor 1:27. This should teach us that no talent or attainment is too humble to be employed for mighty purposes, in its proper sphere, in the kingdom of Christ, and that pious effort may accomplish much, may awe and amaze the world, and then burn in heaven with increasing lustre for ever; while pride, and learning, and talent may blaze uselessly among men, or kindle up the worst passions of our nature, and then be extinguished in eternal night.
(a) "Galilaeans" Acts 1:11
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 2:5-13
The difference in languages which arose at Babel, has much hindered the spread of knowledge and religion. The instruments whom the Lord first employed in spreading the Christian religion, could have made no progress without this gift, which proved that their authority was from God.
Acts 2:7 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 2:7
- Acts 2:12
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
- Acts 1:11
Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
- Acts 14:11-12
And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
- John 7:52
They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
- Mark 1:27
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
- Matthew 21:11
And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
- Acts 3:10
And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
- Matthew 4:18-22
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. …
- Matthew 26:73
And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
- Mark 2:12
And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
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Context
- Acts 2:6
Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
- Acts 2:7
And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans?
- Acts 2:8
And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
Acts 2:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y estaban atónitos y maravillados, diciendo: He aquí ¿no son Galileos todos estos que hablan? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ils étaient tous hors d’eux-mêmes, et s’étonnaient, disant: Voici, tous ceux-ci qui parlent ne sont-ils pas des Galiléens? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sie entsetzten sich aber alle und verwunderten sich und sagten: Siehe, sind nicht alle diese, die da reden, Galiläer? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Stupebant autem omnes, et mirabantur, dicentes: Nonne ecce omnes isti qui loquuntur, Galilæi sunt? |