Some, however, made fun of them and said, 'They have had too much wine' — the mockers (chleuzao, jeer/scoff) assume intoxication rather than divine presence, attempting a naturalistic explanation. Wine (gleukos, sweet wine, may mean fermented or fresh) is used mockingly but also sets up Peter's response: he will show that the Spirit, not alcohol, is the source of prophetic utterance. The divide between belief and mockery is sharp; the Spirit creates this division.

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