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Acts 2:15

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

These people aren't drunk like you're thinking, it's literally only 9 in the morning.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When God moves, people notice (and sometimes get the wrong idea).

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Acts, Chapter 2, the apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, enabling them to speak in various languages and drawing a crowd. Some onlookers mistakenly accused them of being drunk due to their unusual behavior, but Peter addressed this by noting that it was only the third hour of the day, around 9 a.m., a time when Jewish customs and daily routines made intoxication unlikely. This event highlights the early church's experience of fulfilling Old Testament prophecies about the Spirit's outpouring.

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