Acts 11

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

Now the Apostles and the brothers who were in Judaea had news that the word of God had been given to the Gentiles.

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

And when Peter came to Jerusalem, those who kept the rule of circumcision had an argument with him,

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

Saying, You went to men without circumcision, and took food with them.

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

But Peter gave them an account of it all in order, saying to them,

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 town of Joppa, at prayer: and falling into a deep sleep, I saw in a vision a vessel like a great cloth let down from heaven, and it came down 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.

And looking on it with attention I saw in it all sorts of beasts and birds.

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

And a voice came to my ears saying, Come, Peter; take them for food.

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

But I said, No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever come into my mouth.

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

But the voice, coming a second time from heaven, said, What God has made clean, do not you make common.

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

And this was done three times, and they were all taken up again into heaven.

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

And at that minute, three men, sent from Caesarea, came to the house where we were.

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 gave me orders to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brothers came with me; and we went into that 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 gave us an account of how he had seen the angel in his house, saying, Send to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you;

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

Who will say words to you through which you and all your family may get salvation.

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

And, while I was talking to them, the Holy Spirit came on them, as on us at first.

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.’

And the words of the Lord came into my mind, how he said, The baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with 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, when they had faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the same as he gave to us, who was I to go against 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 hearing these things they said nothing more, but gave glory to God, saying, Then to the Gentiles as to us has God given a change of heart, so that they may have 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.

Then those who had gone away at the time of the trouble about Stephen, went as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus, preaching to the Jews only.

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, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, when they came to Antioch, gave the good news about the Lord Jesus to the Greeks.

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

And the power of the Lord was with them, and a great number had faith and were 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 news of them came to the ears of the church at Jerusalem: and they sent Barnabas 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.

Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:

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 number were joined to the Lord.

25 Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.

Then he went on to Tarsus, looking 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 come across him, he took him to Antioch. And they were with the church there for a year, teaching the people; and the disciples were first given the name of Christians in Antioch.

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

Now 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, said publicly through the Spirit that there would be serious need of food all over the earth: which came about in the time of Claudius.

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

And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:

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

Which they did, sending it to the rulers of the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.