Acts 2:6

“Now when this was noised abroad, etc.] Or “when this voice was made”; referring either to the sound, as of a mighty rushing wind, which came from heaven; and might not only be heard by those in the house, into which it came, but by the inhabitants of the city, as it came down from heaven; so the Arabic version renders it, “when the aforesaid sound was made”: or else to the apostles’ voice, and their speaking with divers tongues; which being heard by some, was told to others, and a rumour of it being made through the city, the multitude came together; to the house, or temple, where the disciples were; and this multitude did not consist only of the devout Jews, before mentioned; but of others…”

“When this was noised abroad - When the rumor of this remarkable transaction was spread, as it naturally would be. Were confounded - συνεχύθη sunechuthē̄. The word used here means literally “to pour together,” hence, “to confound, confuse.” It is used: (a)Of an assembly or multitude thrown into confusion, Acts 21:27; (b)Of the mind as perplexed or confounded, as in disputation, Acts 9:22; and, (c)Of persons in amazement or consternation, as in this place. They did not understand this; they could not account for it. Every man heard them speak ... - Though the multitude spoke different tongues, yet they now heard Galileans use the language which they had learned in foreign nations. “His own…”

“The multitude came together, and were confounded - The motions of their minds were swift and various. Acts 2:9”

“was noised abroad: Gr. voice was made the multitude: Act 3:11; Co1 16:9; Co2 2:12 confounded: or, troubled in mind, Mat 2:3 Acts 2:7”