A common misinterpretation of Acts 2:13 is to take the mockers' claim at face value, suggesting the disciples were actually intoxicated rather than empowered by the Holy Spirit, thereby dismissing the supernatural gift of tongues as mere drunken babbling; others misuse it to discredit contemporary charismatic practices by implying all ecstatic speech is emotional excess or alcohol-induced, ignoring the context of divine outpouring and the amazed believers who understood the languages spoken.
Acts 2:13
King James Version (1769)
13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
Acts 2:13 captures the skeptical reaction of some onlookers at Pentecost who mocked the Spirit-filled disciples speaking in tongues by attributing their behavior to drunkenness on 'new wine,' illustrating humanity's tendency to rationalize divine miracles through naturalistic explanations rather than recognizing God's power, which Peter soon addresses by affirming it as prophecy fulfillment.