ISB ~ Acts 2 v4

filled with the Holy Spirit:The miracle of Pentecost is anticipated by isolated instances in Luke (Lk 1:15, 35, 41, 67), and its effects are noted several times in Acts (4:8, 31; 9:17; 13:9). The Spirit is the founding gift of the New Covenant and the soul that animates the body of the Christian community (1 Cor 12:12-13). He directs the missionary efforts of the Church (1:8; 13:2), guides her leadership into truth (Jn 16:13), and sanctifies her life through the sacraments (2:38; 8:17; Jn 20:22-23; CCC 1287, 2623).

other tongues:Foreign languages.

• Echoes can be heard of the tragedy of Babel, where God used multiple languages to confuse and scatter the family of man (Gen 11:19). Here, the Spirit uses multiple languages to communicate the gospel and gather together the family of God (2:11).