They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans?
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They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans?
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They wondred all and marveyled sayinge amonge them selves: Beholde are not all these which speake of Galile?
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And they wondered al, and marueiled, saying among themselues, Beholde, are not all these which speake, of Galile?
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Passages linked to Acts 2:7 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Acts 2:12 They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
- Acts 1:11 who also said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky, will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky.”
- John 7:52 They answered him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.”
- Acts 14:11-12 When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!” They called Barnabas “Jupiter”, and Paul “Mercury”, because he was the chief speaker.
- Matthew 4:18-22 Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.” They immediately left their nets and followed him. Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them. They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
- Matthew 21:11 The multitudes said, “This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”
- Matthew 26:73 After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known.”
- Mark 1:27 They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”
- Mark 2:12 He arose, and immediately took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”
- Acts 3:10 They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying…
7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
Ver. 7. Galileans]- crassoque sub aere nati. (Martial.)
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Without literature, or good education, they being worse thought…
Without literature, or good education, they being worse thought of on that account than the ordinary sort of that nation were; besides, they thought no prophet was to be expected from Galilee, Joh 1:46.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And they were all amazed, and marvelled,.... They were…
And they were all amazed, and marvelled,.... They were struck with surprise, they were as it were out of themselves, like persons in an ecstasy, not knowing what could be the cause or meaning of this:
saying one to another; the phrase "one to another", is left out in the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions, and so it is in the Alexandrian copy:
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behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? rude, unpolished, and unlearned men; who had never been brought up in any school of learning, and had never learned any language but their mother tongue; and that they pronounced with an ill grace, and in a very odd manner; and which made the thing the more astonishing to them. The apostles were inhabitants of Galilee, and so very likely were the greatest part of those that were with them: hence the Christians afterwards, by way of contempt, were called Galilaeans; as they are by Julian (x) the apostate, and others (y),
(x) Opera, par. 1. Fragment. p. 557. & par. 2. Ep. 49. p. 203, 204. (y) Arrian. Epictet. l. 4. c. 7.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 7. Are not all these - Galileans?] Persons…
Verse 7. Are not all these - Galileans?] Persons who know no other dialect, save that of their own country. Persons wholly uneducated, and, consequently, naturally ignorant of those languages which they now speak so fluently.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Galileans - Inhabitants of Galilee. It was remarkable that…
Galileans - Inhabitants of Galilee. It was remarkable that they should speak in this manner, because:
They were ignorant, rude, and uncivilized, Joh 1:46. Hence, the term Galilean was used as an expression of the deepest reproach and contempt, Mar 14:70; Joh 7:52. Their dialect was proverbially barbarous and corrupt, Mar 14:70; Mat 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 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,” 2Co 4:7. The success which God often grants to those who are of slender endowments and of little learning, though blessed with an humble and pious heart, is often amazing to the people of the world. God has “chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise,” 1Co 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, and then burn in heaven with increasing luster for ever, while pride, and learning, and talent may blaze uselessly among people, and then be extinguished in eternal night.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 7. Marvelled—The expressions of emotion on the part of…
7. Marvelled—The expressions of emotion on the part of these spectators are reiterated very emphatically. Confounded, expresses their first mental perplexity at the apparent confusion of the scene; amazed, their emotion at the miracle; marvelled, their wonder at the wonderful thoughts expressed from a source so extraordinary.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 7. Galileans] No doubt the twelve came more prominently…
7. Galileans] No doubt the twelve came more prominently forward than the rest, and in Jerusalem they had been known as Galilæans before the Crucifixion (Mat_26:69-73).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (7) They were all amazed and marvelled.—It will be…
(7) They were all amazed and marvelled.—It will be noted that this is precisely in accordance with what St. Paul describes as the effect of the gift of tongues. They were a “sign” to them that believed not, filling them with wonder, but the work of convincing and converting was left for the gift of prophecy (1Co_14:22).
Are not all these which speak Galilæans?—This was, of course, antecedently probable, but it is singular that this is the first assertion of the fact as regards the whole company. The traitor had been apparently the only exception (see Note on Mat_10:4), and he had gone to his own place.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Saying for saying one to another, A.V. and T.R.…
Saying for saying one to another, A.V. and T.R. Amazed. (ejxistanto; see Act_8:9, note) Galilaeans; describing merely their nationality. The Galilaean accent was peculiar and well known. (see Mar_14:70; Luk_22:59 Mat_26:73)
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 7, 8. Are not all these who speak Galileans?…
7, 8. Are not all these who speak Galileans? Most of the disciples to this time were. The Galileans were not generally learned men, yet now all hear, every man his own tongue.
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J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain See notes on verse 6
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