Acts 2:7

They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans?

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WEBBE

They were all amazed and marvelled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans?

BSB

Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

KJV

And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?

ASV

And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying, Behold, are not all these that speak Galilæans?

BBE

And they were full of wonder and said, Are not all these men Galilaeans?

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The early church

Since the event had taken place in a house, of course they came together from without. The multitude was confounded: was all in commotion. They marvelled; "Because that every man heard them speak in his own language. And they were amazed," it says, "and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans?" They immediately turned their eyes towards the Apostles.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts
"Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans?" For indeed this was confessed. "And how hear we" so much did the sound alarm them. "Every man in our own tongue," etc. for it found the greater part of the world assembled there.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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