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Acts 2:12
And they were all surprised and in doubt saying to one another, What is the reason of this?
Acts 2:12 · Bible in Basic English
Acts 2:12 in other translations
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
They were all amazed and were perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
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In context
9 Men of Parthia, Media, and Elam, and those living in Mesopotamia, in Judaea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia,
10 In Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and those who have come from Rome, Jews by birth and others who have become Jews,
11 Men of Crete and Arabia, to all of us they are talking in our different languages, of the great works of God.
12 And they were all surprised and in doubt saying to one another, What is the reason of this?
13 But others, making sport of them, said, They are full of new wine.
14 But Peter, getting up, with the eleven, said in a loud voice, O men of Judaea, and all you who are living in Jerusalem, take note of this and give ear to my words.
15 For these men are not overcome with wine, as it seems to you, for it is only the third hour of the day;
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