Acts 2:16

But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:

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WEBBE

But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:

BSB

No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

KJV

But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

ASV

but this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel:

BBE

But this is the thing which was said by the prophet Joel;

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ἀλλὰ alla but G235 τοῦτό touto this G3778 ἐστιν estin is G1510 τὸ to that G3588 εἰρημένον eirēmenon spoken G2046 διὰ dia through G1223 τοῦ tou the G3588 προφήτου prophētou prophet G4396 Ἰωήλ Iōēl Joel G2493

The early church

And besides, the sequel is enough to bear him out on this point: so now the discourse is for all in common. "But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel, And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith the Lord God." Nowhere as yet the name of Christ, nor His promises but the promise is that of the Father. Observe the wisdom: observe the considerate forbearance. He did not pass on to speak at once of the things relating to Christ; that He had promised this after His Crucifixion; truly that would have been to upset all. And yet, you will say, here was sufficient to prove His divinity. True, it was, if believed (and the very point was that it should be believed); but if not believed, it would have caused them to be stoned.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts
And he added nothing, but, "This," says he, "is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days." He shows, in fact, that the consummation is nigh at hand, and the words, "In the last days," have a kind of emphasis.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 14–21

Peter's sermon shows that he was thoroughly recovered from his fall, and thoroughly restored to the Divine favour; for he who had denied Christ, now boldly confessed him. His account of the miraculous pouring forth of the Spirit, was designed to awaken the hearers to embrace the faith of Christ, and to join themselves to his church. It was the fulfilling the Scripture, and the fruit of Christ's resurrection and ascension, and proof of both. Though Peter was filled with the Holy Ghost, and spake with tongues as the Spirit gave him utterance, yet he did not think to set aside the Scriptures. Christ's scholars never learn above their Bible; and the Spirit is given, not to do away the Scriptures, but to enable us to understand, approve, and obey them. Assuredly none will escape the condemnation of the great day, except those who call upon the name of the Lord, in and through his Son Jesus Christ, as the Saviour of sinners, and the Judge of all mankind.

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