使徒行傳 2:5

5 那 時 ， 有 虔 誠 的 猶 太 人 從 天 下 各 國 來 ， 住 在 耶 路 撒 冷 。

使徒行傳 2:5 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 2:5

And there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews
The Ethiopic version adds, "proselytes"; but they were not all such, as appears from the following account of them; many, and it seems the most of them were of Jewish extract and descent, and others were proselytes to the Jewish religion: these were not natives of Jerusalem, but such as were born in other countries, ( Acts 2:8 ) but were come to Jerusalem, either to learn the Hebrew language, which was necessary to their reading and understanding the books of Moses, and the prophets written in it; or for an increase of spiritual knowledge and piety; or, as is generally thought, to keep the feast of Pentecost; or rather, as Dr. Lightfoot thinks, they were come hither in great numbers from all parts, in expectation of the Messiah and his kingdom; the time being up, according to Daniel's weeks, and other prophecies, that he should appear: and these were

devout men;
men of religion and piety, of faith and holiness; and as the Syriac version renders it, "who feared God"; for in these worst of times, among this wicked generation of men, there were some who had the fear of God before their eyes, and on their hearts; and these were collected from different quarters, to be witnesses of this amazing dispensation: for they came

out of every nation under heaven;
that is, wherever the Jews were dispersed; being the descendants of those that were carried captive at different times, and into different places; as by Salmanezer, Nebuchadnezzar, Ptolomy Lagus, Antiochus, and in other lesser dispersions.

使徒行傳 2:5 In-Context

3 又 有 舌 頭 如 火 燄 顯 現 出 來 ， 分 開 落 在 他 們 各 人 頭 上 。

4 他 們 就 都 被 聖 靈 充 滿 ， 按 著 聖 靈 所 賜 的 口 才 說 起 別 國 的 話 來 。

5 那 時 ， 有 虔 誠 的 猶 太 人 從 天 下 各 國 來 ， 住 在 耶 路 撒 冷 。

6 這 聲 音 一 響 ， 眾 人 都 來 聚 集 ， 各 人 聽 見 門 徒 用 眾 人 的 鄉 談 說 話 ， 就 甚 納 悶 ；

7 都 驚 訝 希 奇 說 ： 看 哪 ， 這 說 話 的 不 都 是 加 利 利 人 麼 ？