Acts 2:43

“And fear came upon every soul, etc.] Upon every inhabitant of Jerusalem, at least upon a great many of them; and upon all, or the greater part of them that saw, and heard these things; that heard the apostles speak with divers tongues, and Peter preach in the awful manner he did, and saw so many thousands at once embrace the Gospel of Christ, and profess his name, when it now, by reason of his crucifixion but a few weeks ago, lay under the greatest reproach and scandal; and such a number baptized in water; and also because of the miracles done by the apostles, after mentioned. The Ethiopic version is very odd, “and all animals feared the apostles”: as if the very brute creatures stood in awe…”

“fear came upon every soul--A deep awe rested upon the whole community.”

“And fear came - That is, there was great reverence or awe. The multitude had just before derided them Acts 2:13; but so striking and manifest was the power of God on this occasion, that it silenced all clamors, and produced a general veneration and awe. The effect of a great work of God’s grace is commonly to produce an unusual seriousness and solemnity in a community, even among those who are not converted. It restrains, subdues, and silences opposition. Every soul - Every person or individual; that is, upon the people generally; not only on those who became Christians, but upon the multitudes who witnessed these things. All things were suited to produce this fear: the recent crucifixion of…”

“And fear came upon every soul - Of those who did not join with them: whereby persecution was prevented, till it was needful for them. Acts 2:45”

“fear: Act 5:11, Act 5:13; Est 8:17; Jer 33:9; Hos 3:5; Luk 7:16, Luk 8:37 many: Act 3:6-9, Act 4:33, Act 5:12, Act 5:15, Act 5:16, Act 9:34, Act 9:40; Mar 16:17; Joh 14:12 Acts 2:44”