They saw something that looked like fire in the shape of tongues. The flames separated and came to rest on each of them.

又有舌头如火焰显现出来，分开落在他们各人头上。

又有舌头如火焰向他们显现，分开落在他们每个人身上。

又有舌头如火焰向他们显现，分开落在他们每个人身上。

又有火焰般的舌头显现出来，分别落在各人的头上。

又有火焰般的舌头显现出来，分别落在他们各人身上。

有舌头像火焰那样，向他们显现，分开留在他们每一个人身上。

又有舌頭如火焰顯現出來，分開落在他們各人頭上。

又有舌頭如火焰向他們顯現，分開落在他們每個人身上。

又有舌頭如火焰向他們顯現，分開落在他們每個人身上。

又有火焰般的舌頭顯現出來，分別落在各人的頭上。

又有火燄般的舌頭顯現出來，分別落在他們各人身上。

有舌頭像火舌一樣、向他們顯現出來，分散而停在他們每一個人上頭。

有舌頭像火焰那樣，向他們顯現，分開留在他們每一個人身上。

遂見有歧舌如火、止於各人、

遂見火焰如舌、歧而止各人上、

遂見有分歧之舌、其狀如火、而止於各人上、

復見火光𦧡𦧡如舌、分降人頂；

They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.

And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.

Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them.

They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and rested on each one of them.

And tongues that looked like fire appeared to them, distributing themselves, and a tongue rested on each one of them.

Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.

And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.

And tongues, like flames of fire that were divided, appeared to them and rested on each one of them.

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

And tongues spreading out like a fire appeared to them and came to rest on each one of them.

Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.

“ I baptize you with water, calling you to turn away from your sins. But after me, someone is coming who is more powerful than I am. I’m not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

“ My message is like fire,” announces the Lord.“ It is like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces.

Then John told them,“ I saw the Holy Spirit come down from heaven like a dove. The Spirit remained on Jesus.I myself did not know him. But the one who sent me to baptize with water told me,‘ You will see the Spirit come down and remain on someone. He is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’

They said to each other,“ He explained to us what the Scriptures meant. Weren’t we excited as he talked with us on the road?”

He said,“ All these people are united and speak the same language. That is why they can do all this. Now they will be able to do anything they plan.

Some of the visitors are Jews. Others have accepted the Jewish faith. Also, Cretans and Arabs are here. We hear all these people speaking about God’s wonders in our own languages!”

The Spirit of the Lord will rest on that Branch. The Spirit will help him to be wise and understanding. The Spirit will help him make wise plans and carry them out. The Spirit will help him know the Lord and have respect for him.The Branch will take delight in respecting the Lord. He will not judge things only by the way they look. He won’t make decisions based simply on what people say.

All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit. They began to speak in languages they had not known before. The Spirit gave them the ability to do this.

Jesus replied,“ Let it be this way for now. It is right for us to do this. It carries out God’s holy plan.” Then John agreed.

But who can live through the day when he comes? Who will be left standing when he appears? He will be like a fire that makes things pure. He will be like soap that makes things clean.He will act like one who makes silver pure. And he will purify the Levites, just as gold and silver are purified with fire. Then these men will bring proper offerings to the Lord.

I saw another angel. He was flying high in the air. He came to tell everyone on earth the good news that will always be true. He told it to every nation, tribe and people, no matter what language they spoke.

The tongue is also a fire. The tongue is the most evil part of the body. It makes the whole body impure. It sets a person’s whole way of life on fire. And the tongue itself is set on fire by hell.

Lord, confuse the sinners and keep them from understanding one another. I see people destroying things and fighting in the city.

“ How terrible it is for me!” I cried out.“ I’m about to be destroyed! My mouth speaks sinful words. And I live among people who speak sinful words. Now I have seen the King with my own eyes. He is the Lord who rules over all.”

I will appoint my two witnesses. And they will prophesy for 1,260 days. They will be dressed in the rough clothes people wear when they’re sad.”

In those days Peter stood up among the believers. About 120 of them were there.

To others he gives the power to do miracles. To others he gives the ability to prophesy. To others he gives the ability to tell the spirits apart. To others he gives the ability to speak in different kinds of languages they had not known before. And to still others he gives the ability to explain what was said in those languages.