Bible Verses About Pentecost And The Holy Spirit

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Core Pentecost verse about tongues and Spirit-given speech.

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

Primary prophecy that Acts applies to Pentecost.

Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

Direct verse that links exaltation with receiving and pouring out the Spirit.

Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

Direct verse about praying that believers might receive the Holy Spirit.

And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

Acts 11:15 direct passage for Spirit falling as at the beginning.

And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

Related Spirit reception passage, not specifically about baptism here.

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

Gives the day-of-Pentecost setting but not the Spirit itself.

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

Direct mention of divided tongues as of fire.

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

Sets the scene for Pentecost but does not itself mention tongues.

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

Acts quotes the same prophecy in Pentecost preaching.

And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

Connects the Spirit with prophecy, which fits Pentecost language.

And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.

Shorter Joel line about the Spirit being poured out.

For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:

Related promise of Spirit poured out from on high.

Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.

Related outpouring language, but not as directly tied to Pentecost here.

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

Promise of Spirit baptism that fits the post-ascension pattern.

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Shows laying on of hands with Spirit, tongues, and prophecy.

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.

Gives a question about receiving the Holy Ghost, but not baptism itself.

While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

Holy Spirit fell on Gentiles; direct Acts witness.

And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

John testifies to Spirit descending and remaining.

(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

Says the Spirit had not yet been given before Jesus was glorified.