| Occasion? | Were they previous believers? | Spoke in tongues? |
|---|---|---|
| Day of Pentecost |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Samaria |
Yes
|
Possible
|
| Paul |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Cornelius' house |
Yes (if only for an instant)
|
Yes
|
| Ephesus |
Yes
|
Yes
|
(It is extremely significant that every empowering experience described in the early church, except possibly one, about which we are not sure, was evidenced by speaking in other tongues. That is a significant message for us today, to be discussed later.)