Who received Holy Spirit baptism?

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The Bible records two examples (Acts 2, 10). This week we will notice the first and next week the second. After Matthias was chosen as an apostle and numbered with the eleven, Acts 2:1 says "THEY were all with one accord in one place." By following the pronouns in Acts 2, it is obvious who received the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. THEY were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues (languages, verses 4,6,8,11). Those who spoke were accused of being drunk, and Peter defended the apostles against the charge (vs. 13-15). Those who were "cut to the heart" by the preaching of the apostles were baptized (v. 38) and "continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine" (v. 42), and saw many signs "done through the apostles" (v. 43). Only he apostles received Holy Spirit baptism on Pentecost.