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 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,

so, when Peter came up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party disputed with him,

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

saying, "You went into the houses of the uncircumcised and ate with them!"

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

Then Peter began and explained the whole matter to 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; a certain vessel descending, what seemed to be an enormous sail let 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 while I gazed at it, I examined it carefully, and saw the quadrupeds of the earth and the wild beasts and creeping things and the wild birds.

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

I also 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.’

"‘Not so, my Lord’ said I, ‘for nothing common or unclean has ever gone 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 for the second time a voice spoke from the sky, ‘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 said three times, and then everything was drawn up again into the sky.

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

"And lo! at that very moment, three men who had been sent for me from Caesarea stood before the house in which 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 bade me accompany them without misgiving. There also accompanied me these six brothers, and we went 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,

"Then he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying. "‘Send to Joppa and fetch Simon who is also called Peter.

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

"‘He will speak words to you by which you and all your family will be saved.’

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

"And," said Peter, "as soon as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as he fell upon 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 words of the Lord, how he used to say, "John indeed baptized in water, but you shall be baptized 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?”

"So if God gave them the same gift as he gave to us, when we first believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who 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!”

On hearing this they held their peace and glorified God, saying, "Forsooth then, to the Gentiles also God has granted 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.

Then those who had been scattered by the trouble that arose over Stephen, traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch; but they preached the word to none except 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.

Some of them, however, were Cyprians and Cyrenaeans, who, on reaching Antioch, began to tell the Greeks also the Good News concerning the Lord Jesus.

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

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed 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,

When news of this reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, 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.

When he arrived, and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he encouraged them all to remain faithful to the Lord, with full purpose of heart;

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 faith and the Holy Spirit. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.

25 Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.

Then Barnabas visited Tarsus, to try to find 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, where for a whole year they were guests of the church, and taught many people. And it was in Antioch that the disciples first received the name of "Christians."

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

At that time some prophets came down 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.

One of them, who was Agabus, rose up, and being instructed by the Spirit, predicted that a great famine was about to come upon the whole inhabited earth. (It came in the reign of Claudius.)

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

So the disciples decided to send relief, every man according to his means, to the brothers in Judea.

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

This they did, forwarding their contributions to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.