Acts 11

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

And the apostles and the brethren who were in Judaea heard that the nations also had received the word of God;

2 Then, when Peter had gone up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision argued against him,

and when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision contended with him,

3 saying, “Why did you enter to uncircumcised men, and why did you eat with them?”

saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and hast eaten with them.

4 And Peter began to explain to them, in an orderly manner, saying:

But Peter began and set forth [the matter] to them in order, saying,

5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and I saw, in an ecstasy of mind, a vision: a certain container descending, like a great linen sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners. And it drew near to me.

I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in an ecstasy I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending like a great sheet, let down by four corners out of heaven, and it came even to me:

6 And looking into it, I considered and saw the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the reptiles, and the flying things of the air.

on which having fixed mine eyes, I considered, and saw the quadrupeds of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the heaven.

7 Then I also heard a voice saying to me: ‘Rise up, Peter. Kill and eat.’

And I heard also a voice saying to me, Rise up, Peter, slay and eat.

8 But I said: ‘Never, lord! For what is common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.’

And I said, In no wise, Lord, for common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.

9 Then the voice responded a second time from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, you shall not call common.’

And a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, do not thou make common.

10 Now this was done three times. And then everything was taken up again into heaven.

And this took place thrice, and again all was drawn up into heaven;

11 And behold, immediately there were three men standing near the house where I was, having been sent to me from Caesarea.

and lo, immediately three men were at the house in which I was, sent to me from Caesarea.

12 Then the Spirit told me that I should go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brothers went with me also. And we entered into the house of the man.

And the Spirit said to me to go with them, nothing doubting. And there went with me these six brethren also, and we entered into the house of the man,

13 And he described for us how he had seen an Angel in his house, standing and saying to him: ‘Send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

and he related to us how he had seen the angel in his house, standing and saying [to him], Send [men] to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter,

14 And he shall speak to you words, by which you shall be saved with your whole house.’

who shall speak words to thee whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.

15 And when I had begun to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as upon us also, in the beginning.

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

16 Then I remembered the words of the Lord, just as he himself said: ‘John, indeed, baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with [the] Holy Spirit.

17 Therefore, if God gave them the same grace, as also to us, who have believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I would be able to prohibit God?”

If then God has given them the same gift as also to us when we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who indeed was I to be able to forbid God?

18 Having heard these things, they were silent. And they glorified God, saying: “So has God also given to the Gentiles repentance unto life.”

And when they heard these things they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then indeed God has to the nations also granted repentance to life.

19 And some of them, having been dispersed by the persecution that had occurred under Stephen, traveled around, even to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the Word to no one, except to Jews only.

They then who had been scattered abroad through the tribulation that took place on the occasion of Stephen, passed through [the country] to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one but to Jews alone.

20 But some of these men from Cyprus and Cyrene, when they had entered into Antioch, were speaking also to the Greeks, announcing the Lord Jesus.

But there were certain of them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who entering into Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, announcing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.

21 And the hand of the Lord was with them. And a great number believed and were converted to the Lord.

And [the] Lord's hand was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

22 Now the news came to the ears of the Church at Jerusalem about these things, and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.

And the report concerning them reached the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go through as far as Antioch:

23 And when he had arrived there and had seen the grace of God, he was gladdened. And he exhorted them all to continue in the Lord with a resolute heart.

who, having arrived and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord;

24 For he was a good man, and he was filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.

for he was a good man and full of [the] Holy Spirit and of faith; and a large crowd [of people] were added to the Lord.

25 Then Barnabas set out for Tarsus, so that he might seek Saul. And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch.

And he went away to Tarsus to seek out Saul.

26 And they were conversing there in the Church for an entire year. And they taught such a great multitude, that it was at Antioch that the disciples were first known by the name of Christian.

And having found [him], he brought him to Antioch. And so it was with them that for a whole year they were gathered together in the assembly and taught a large crowd: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

27 Now in these days, prophets from Jerusalem went over to Antioch.

Now in these days prophets went down from Jerusalem to Antioch;

28 And one of them, named Agabus, rising up, signified through the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine over the entire world, which did happen under Claudius.

and one from among them, by name Agabus, rose up and signified by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine over all the inhabited earth, which also came to pass under Claudius.

29 Then the disciples declared, according to what each one possessed, what they would offer to be sent to the brothers living in Judea.

And they determined, according as any one of the disciples was well off, each of them to send to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea, to minister [to them];

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

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