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and how heard we each man our language in which we be born? [and how we heard each man his tongue in which we be born?]
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Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and they that dwell at Mesopotamia [and they that dwell in Mesopotamia], Judaea, and Cappadocia, Pontus, and Asia,
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Phrygia, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya, that is about Cyrene, and comelings Romans, and Jews, and proselytes,
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men of Crete, and of Arabia, we have heard them speaking in our languages the great things of God. [men of Crete and Arabia, we have heard them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.]
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And all were astonished, and wondered, saying together, What will this thing be?
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And others scorned, and said [saying], For these men be full of must.
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But Peter stood with the eleven, and raised up his voice [Forsooth Peter standing with the eleven, raised his voice], and spake to them, Ye [men] Jews, and all that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known to you, and with ears perceive ye my words [and with ears perceive my words].
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For not as ye ween [Soothly not as ye deem, or guess], these be drunken, when it is the third hour of the day;
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but this it is, that was said by the prophet Joel,
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And it shall be in the last days, the Lord saith, I shall pour out my Spirit on each flesh [I shall pour out my Spirit on all flesh]; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your elders shall dream swevens.
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And on my servants and on mine handmaidens in those days I shall pour out of my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.