day of Pentecost (Shavuot). The Upper Room was first mentioned in Luke 22:12–13. This Upper Room was to be the location of the Last Supper and the institution of Holy Communion. The other mention of an "upper room" is in Acts 1:13–14, the continuation of the Luke narrative, authored by the same biblical writer. Here the disciples and women waited and they gave themselves up to constant prayer, until the arrival of the "wind" mentioned above. A description of the first Church (2:44–47) Acts 2:44–47 contains a description of the earliest church, giving a practical view of how the church members acted. The verses cover several aspects of life: The believers held everything in common They sold property and possessions so as to give to anyone who was in need They met together in the temple courts each day They ate together in each other's homes. See also 2nd Chapter of Acts Christian socialism From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs Pentecost Simon Peter Zwijndrechtse nieuwlichters, a 19th-century Protestant sect which adopted an Acts 2-derived lifestyle Related Bible parts: Psalm 16, Psalm 110, Joel 2, Matthew 22, Mark 12, Luke 20, Acts 1, Acts 3, Acts 9, Acts 10, 1 Corinthians 15, Ephesians 2, Hebrews 1 References Sources External links King James Bible - Wikisource English Translation with Parallel Latin Vulgate Online Bible at GospelHall.org (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English) Multiple bible versions at Bible Gateway (NKJV, NIV, NRSV etc.) Acts 2 Parallel 02