Three ancient Parthian men in ornate Eastern dress listen intently to a group of men gesturing near a shaded portico in Jerusalem.

Nation

The Parthians

Visitors from Parthia who heard the apostles speaking at Pentecost.

Visitors from Parthia who heard the apostles speaking at Pentecost. Scripture first names the group at Acts 2:9.

The people in Scripture

Visitors from Parthia who heard the apostles speaking at Pentecost.

Biblical record

Their first recorded mention is Acts 2:9. Later references on this page describe the group’s place, actions, or descendants as Scripture presents them.

Scripture names this people collectively but does not identify an individual member in the current records.