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Acts 2:3
And there appeared to them parted tongues, as it were of fire: and it sat upon every one of them.
Acts 2:3 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
Acts 2:3 in other translations
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.
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In context
1 And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished, they were all together in one place:
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming: and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared to them parted tongues, as it were of fire: and it sat upon every one of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost: and they began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them to speak.
5 Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
6 And when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded in mind, because that every man heard them speak in his own tongue.
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