CharismaticLady
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Remember it was the Feast of Pentecost, a holy time for Jews. Gentiles would have been as popular as pork chops in Jerusalem. "Devout Jews" were those totally steeped in Judaism, and therefore the crowd were composed of Jewish pilgrims who had journeyed to Jerusalem for the Feast.
When Paul preached that "The Jesus you have crucified has become Lord and Christ" he was talking to the Jews. This suggests to me that there were no Gentiles in the crowd. I think the ones who mocked were resident Jews who didn't have the tongues miraculously translated for them and therefore what they heard was unintelligible speech along with the rejoicing.
That is certainly possible, but this was just in the streets. Roman police, or whatever you want to call them were probably not off duty. But doesn't say one way or the other.