Acts 11

1 Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

2 When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

And when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

3 saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!”

saying: You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them.

4 But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,

And Peter began, and laid the matter before them in order, saying:

5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.

I was in the city of Joppa, praying; and, while in a trance, I saw a vision, some vessel like a great sheet, descending, let down from heaven by the four corners; and it came even to me.

6 When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky.

When I had looked attentively into it, I observed and saw four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the air.

7 I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat!’

And I heard a voice saying to me, Rise, Peter, kill and eat.

8 But I said, ‘Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.’

But I said, By no means, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.

9 But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, do not you call unclean.’

But the voice answered me a second time from heaven, What God has cleansed, you must not call common.

10 This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.

This was done the third time, and all was drawn up again into heaven.

11 Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.

And behold, three men who had been sent to me from Cæsarea, immediately came to the house where I was.

12 The Spirit told me to go with them without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house.

And the Spirit commanded me to go with them without hesitation. And these six brethren accompanied me. And we entered the man’s house:

13 He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying to him, ‘Send to Joppa and get Simon, who is called Peter,

and he told us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing and saying to him, Send to Joppa and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter;

14 who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’

he will tell you words by which you and all your house shall be saved.

15 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

16 I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.’

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as he said, John immersed in water, but you shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit.

17 If then God gave to them the same gift as us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?”

If, then, God gave them the like gift that he gave to us who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I, that I could withstand God?

18 When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

And when they heard these things, they ceased to contend; and they glorified God, saying: Then, indeed, has God given to the Gentiles also repentance in order to life.

19 They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.

Now those who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose after the death of Stephen, traveled as far as Phenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none but Jews.

20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.

But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed, and turned to the Lord.

22 The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,

And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church that was in Jerusalem; and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.

23 who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

When he had come, and had seen the grace of God, he rejoiced; and he exhorted them all to remain, with purpose of heart, faithful to the Lord.

24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.

25 Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.

And Barnabas went to Tarsus, to seek for Saul;

26 When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that they met together in the church for a whole year, and taught a great multitude; and the disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.

27 Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

In those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28 One of them named Agabus stood up and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.

And one of them, named Agabus, rose and made known, by the Spirit, that a great famine was about to come on the whole habitable land; which took place in the days of Claudius.

29 As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

And every one of the disciples determined, as he had the means, to send relief to the brethren that dwelt in Judea;

30 which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

which also they did; and they sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.