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 brethren who 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, they of the circumcision disputed with him,

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

saying, Thou hast gone in to men holding uncircumcision, and hast eaten with them.

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

Then Peter taking up the matter from the beginning, explained it to them regularly, 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 I saw in a trance a vision, a certain vessel descending as a vast sheet let down from heaven by its four corners; and it came close 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.

on which looking attentively, I perceived, and saw the quadrupeds of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the reptiles, and the birds of the air.

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

Then I heard a voice saying to me, Rise, Peter; slay 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 never yet hath any thing common or unclean entered 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 replied the second time from heaven, What God hath cleansed, call not thou common.

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

Now this was repeated thrice: and the whole withdrawn again into heaven.

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

And, lo! immediately three men stood before the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.

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 bade me go with them, making no hesitation. But with me went also these six brethren, and we entered into 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 informed us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and invite Simon, who is surnamed Peter;

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

who will speak words to thee, by which thou mayest be saved, and thy house.

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

So when I had begun to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, just 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 recollected the word of the Lord, how he had said, John indeed baptised with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost.

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 God then gave an equal gift to them even as to us, on believing on the Lord Jesus Christ; I, indeed, who was I, that I should be able to restrain 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!”

So when they heard these things they were satisfied, and glorified God, saying, Well! then hath God even to the Gentiles given repentance unto 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 also who were dispersed by the persecution which arose on account of Stephen passed on as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no man except 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.

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they arrived at Antioch, spake to the Grecian proselytes, 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 vast multitude believing, 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 was heard in the ears of the church which was at Jerusalem: and they dispatched 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.

Who, when he arrived there, and beheld the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted them all, with full purpose of heart to adhere 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 Ghost and of faith: and a great multitude was added to the Lord.

25 Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.

Then went forth Barnabas to Tarsus, in search of 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 having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that during a whole year they were jointly employed in that church, and taught a vast multitude, and they called for the first time in Antioch the disciples Christians.

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

Now there came down in those days prophets 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, rising up, signified by the spirit that a great famine was coming upon the whole habitable globe: which also came in the reign of Claudius Caesar.

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

Then the disciples, as everyman had ability, determined every individual of them to send a sum to be distributed among the brethren who dwelt in Judea:

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

which also they did, sending it off to the presbyters by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.