Acts 2:19

I will show wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and billows of smoke.

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WEBBE

I will show wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth beneath: blood, and fire, and billows of smoke.

BSB

I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.

KJV

And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

ASV

And I will show wonders in the heaven above, And signs on the earth beneath; Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:

BBE

And wonders will be seen in heaven, and signs on the earth, blood and fire and smoke:

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καὶ kai and G2532 δώσω dōsō I will show G1325 τέρατα terata wonders G5059 ἐν en in G1722 τῷ tō (the) G3588 οὐρανῷ ouranō heaven G3772 ἄνω anō above G507 καὶ kai and G2532 σημεῖα sēmeia signs G4592 ἐπὶ epi on G1909 τῆς tēs the G3588 γῆς gēs earth G1093 κάτω katō below G2736 αἷμα haima blood G129 καὶ kai and G2532 πῦρ pur fire G4442 καὶ kai and G2532 ἀτμίδα atmida vapor G822 καπνοῦ kapnou of smoke G2586

The early church

Then he goes on with the prophecy, which has in it also something terrible. "And I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath." In these words he speaks both of the judgment to come, and of the taking of Jerusalem.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts
"Blood and fire, and vapor of smoke." Observe how he describes the capture. "The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood." This results from the internal affection of the sufferers. It is said, indeed, that many such phenomena actually did occur in the sky, as Josephus attests. At the same time the Apostle strikes fear into them, by reminding them of the darkness which had lately occurred, and leading them to expect things to come.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts
The worst to come first; namely, the inhabitants to be taken, and then the city to be razed and burnt. Then he dwelt upon the metaphor, bringing before the eyes of the hearers the overthrow and the taking. "The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood." What means, the moon turned into blood? It denotes the excess of the slaughter. The language is fraught with helpless dismay.
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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