# Connecting Statement:

The Jews respond to Peter's speech and Peter answers them.

# General Information:

Here the word "they" refers to the people in the crowd to whom Peter spoke.

# when they heard this

"when the people heard what Peter had said"

# they were pierced in their hearts

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Peter's words pierced their hearts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# pierced in their hearts

This means that the people felt guilty and became very sad. AT: "deeply troubled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# be baptized

This can be stated in active form. AT: "allow us to baptize you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# in the name of Jesus Christ

"In the name of" here is a metonymy for "by the authority of" AT: "by the authority of Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# all that are far off

This means either 1) "all people who live far away" or 2) "all people who are far from God."

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/pierce]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/peter]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/apostle]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/baptize]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gift]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]]