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stayed in Jerusalem

Jesus had told them to stay in Jerusalem until the Holy Spirit came upon them (See: 42:11).

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celebrated the wheat harvest

The Jews would thank God for the wheat harvest by bringing offerings and celebrate by having special meals. This happened in May; other crops were harvested at other times of the year.

This year

This refers to the year that Jesus died.

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filled with the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit entered into them and began to give them power to speak in other languages.

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this noise

This refers to the sound like a rushing wind that happened when the Holy Spirit filled the believers.

in their own native language

The people in the crowd were from different regions, and spoke different languages. They each heard the disciples speak to them in their own language.

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Joel

Joel was a prophet in Israel who lived hundreds of years before this happened.

the last days

This refers to the final days before the end of the world.

pour out my Spirit

This means that God will give his Spirit generously to people.

my Spirit

This refers to the Holy Spirit.

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you crucified him!

The Jews did not actually nail Jesus to the cross. However, the Jewish leaders caused him to be condemned and many of the people in the crowd had shouted for him to be crucified (See: 39:11).

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You will not let your

You and your refer to God the Father.

rot in the grave

This refers to the fact that Jesus did not remain in the tomb very long. It is another way of saying that he did not stay dead, but rather, came back to life again.

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at his right hand

This is the place of highest honor.

as he promised he would do

Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to the disciples in 42:11.

The Holy Spirit is causing

The Holy Spirit was the one who enabled the believers to speak the languages of all the people.

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the Lord of everything

By saying this about Jesus, Peter was saying that Jesus is God.

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Brothers

This was a normal way for a Jew to address fellow Jews.

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repent

To repent is to change one’s way of thinking about God.

in the name of

This phrase means both by the authority of and under the authority of.

Christ

This is the same meaning as “Messiah.”