Acts 2:6

Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

Cross-references

Genesis 11:1 describes a single language before Babel; Acts 2:6 reverses the confusion as each hears in his own tongue—a direct contrast.

In 1 Corinthians 14:22, Paul explains tongues as a sign for unbelievers — directly illuminating why the unbelieving crowd in Acts 2 was bewildered.

Daniel 4:1 Parallel

Daniel 4:1 is an address to all peoples, nations, and languages—highlighting the same multilingual audience as the Pentecost crowd.