Acts 2:16

New Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Acts 2:16 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “but this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

but this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel:
Acts 2:16 — American Standard Version

Context — Acts 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16but this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel:

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel.] This affair, which is a matter of wonder and amazement with some, and of speculation with others, and of ridicule and contempt with the most, not the effect of wine, but the fulfilment of a prophecy in (<290228>Joel 2:28-32) and is that effusion of the Spirit there foretold; and this prophecy is by the Jews themselves allowed to belong to the world to come, or to the times of the Messiah. Some of their commentators f110 say, that it refers dyt[l, “to time to come”; by which they frequently mean the times of the Messiah; and another says f111 expressly, that they belong jyçmh tymyl, “to the days of the Messiah”; and in one of their…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“This is that - This is the fulfillment of that, or this was predicted. This was the second part of Peter’s argument, to show that this was in accordance with the predictions in their own Scriptures. By the prophet Joel - Joel 2:28-32. This is not quoted literally, either from the Hebrew or the Septuagint. The substance, however, is preserved. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“But this is that which was spoken of by the prophet - But there is another and better way of accounting for this. Joe 2:28 Acts 2:17”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the prophet: Joe 2:28-32 Acts 2:17”
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