ACTS 2:1-4
1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one
place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it
filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of
them.
4 And THEY WERE ALL FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST, AND BEGAN TO SPEAK WITH
OTHER TONGUES, AS THE SPIRIT GAVE THEM UTTERANCE.
It wasn't just Jesus' disciples, who were filled with the Holy Spirit that day. There were 120 who
gathered in the upper room and were filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:14,15; Acts 2:1-4)).
Women as well as men were in that company. Even Mary the mother of Jesus was there (Acts
1:14). And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and " . . .began to speak with other tongues,
as the Spirit gave them utterance" (Acts 2:4).
Second Witness: Cornelius and His Household
Second, in Acts chapter 10, we f ind that speaking in tongues was the same sign or evidence
that convinced the Hebrew Christians who went with Peter to Cornelius' house that the
Gentiles had received the Holy Spirit.
ACTS 1:44-46
44 While Peter yet spake these words, THE HOLY GHOST FELL ON ALL THEM which
heard the word.
45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with
Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the GIFT OF THE HOLY
GHOST.
46 For they heard them SPEAK WITH TONGUES, and magnify God....
These brethren of the circumcision were astonished because the gift of the Holy Ghost was
poured out on the Gentiles. How did they know that the Gentiles had received the Holy Spirit?
"For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. . ."(Acts 10:46).
Third Witness: The Ephesian Disciples
The third instance of believers receiving the Holy Spirit and speaking in other tongues is
recorded in Acts 19:1-7. This is the account of Paul ministering to the Ephesian disciples,
which occurred years after the Day of Pentecost.
ACTS 19:1-7
1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through
the upper coasts came to Eph-esus: and finding certain disciples,
2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said
unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's
baptism.
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the
people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ
Jesus.