Acts 11

1 Now the Apostles and the brethren who were throughout Judaea heard that, the nations also, had welcomed the word of God.

And the apostlis, and the britheren that weren in Judee, herden that also hethene men resseyueden the word of God, and thei glorifieden God.

2 And, when Peter came up unto Jerusalem, they of the circumcision began to find fault with him,

But whanne Petre cam to Jerusalem, thei that weren of circumcisioun, disputiden ayens hym,

3 Saying—he went in unto men uncircumcised, and did eat with them.

and seiden, Whi entridist thou to men that han prepucie, and hast eete with hem?

4 But Peter, making a beginning, went on to set forth the matter unto them in order, saying—

And Petre bigan, and expownede to hem bi ordre,

5 I was in the city of Joppa praying, and saw in a trance, a vision: —coming down a sort of vessel, like a large sheet, by four corners, being let down out of heaven, and it came even unto me:

and seide, Y was in the citee of Joppe, and preiede, and Y sai in rauysching of my mynde a visioun, that a vessel cam doun, as a greet scheete with foure coordis, and was sent doun fro heuene; and it cam to me.

6 Into which steadfastly looking, began to observe, and saw the quadrupeds of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the birds of heaven.

In to which Y lokinge biheld, and sai foure footid beestis of the erthe, and beestis, and crepynge beestis, and volatils of heuene.

7 Moreover heard a voice also, saying unto me—Rise, Peter! slay and eat.

And Y herde also a vois that seide to me, Petre, rise thou, and sle, and eete.

8 But I said—By no means, Lord, because, a common or unclean thing, hath at no time entered into my mouth.

But Y seide, Nay, Lord; for comyn thing ether vnclene entride neuer in to my mouth.

9 And a voice answered, a second time, out of heaven—What things, God, hath cleansed, be not, thou, making common.

And the vois answeride the secounde tyme fro heuene, That thing that God hath clensid, seie thou not vnclene.

10 And, this, took place thrice, —and the whole was drawn up again into heaven;

And this was don bi thries, and alle thingis weren resseyued ayen in to heuene.

11 And lo! immediately, three men halted at the house wherein we were, sent from Caesarea unto me.

And lo! thre men anoon stooden in the hous, in which Y was; and thei weren sent fro Cesarie to me.

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

And the spirit seide to me, that Y schulde go with hem, and doute no thing. Yhe, and these sixe britheren camen with me, and we entriden in to the hous of the man.

13 And he related to us how he had seen the messenger in his house, standing, and saying—Send away unto Joppa, and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter;

And he telde to vs, how he say an aungel in his hous, stondinge and seiynge to hym, Sende thou in to Joppe, and clepe Symount, that is named Petre, which schal speke to thee wordis,

14 Who shall speak words unto thee, whereby thou shall be saved, thou, and all thy house.

in whiche thou schalt be saaf, and al thin hous.

15 And, as I began to be speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as upon us also at the beginning.

And whanne Y hadde bigunnun to speke, the Hooli Goost felle on hem, as in to vs in the bigynnyng.

16 And I was put in mind of the word of the Lord, how he used to say—John, indeed, immersed with water; but, ye, shall be immersed in Holy Spirit.

And Y bithouyte on the word of the Lord, as he seide, For Joon baptiside in watir, but ye schulen be baptisid in the Hooli Goost.

17 If therefore the like free-gift God gave unto them, as even unto us, when we had believed upon the Lord Jesus Christ, who was, I, that could withstand God?

Therfor if God yaf to hem the same grace, as to vs that bileueden in the Lord Jhesu Crist, who was Y, that myyte forbeede the Lord, that he yyue not the Hooli Goost to hem that bileueden in the name of Jhesu Crist?

18 And, having heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying—Hence, even unto the nations, God hath granted repentance unto life.

Whanne these thingis weren herd, thei helden pees, and glorifieden God, and seiden, Therfor also to hethene men God hath youun penaunce to lijf.

19 They, therefore, who had been scattered abroad by reason of the tribulation that took place on account of Stephen, passed through as far as Phoenice and Cyprus and Antioch, unto no one speaking the word, save alone unto Jews.

And thei that weren scaterid of the tribulacioun that was maad vndir Steuene, walkiden forth to Fenyce, and to Cipre, and to Antioche, and spaken the word to no man, but to Jewis aloone.

20 And there were some from among them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who, indeed, coming unto Antioch, began speaking, even unto the Grecian Jews, announcing the glad tidings as to the Lord Jesus;

But sum of hem weren men of Cipre, and of Cirenen; whiche whanne thei hadden entride in to Antioche, thei spaken to the Grekis, and prechiden the Lord Jhesu.

21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number—they who believed—turned unto the Lord.

And the hond of the Lord was with hem, and myche noumbre of men bileuynge was conuertid to the Lord.

22 And the matter was reported in the hearing of the assembly that was in Jerusalem, concerning them; and they sent forth Barnabas, as far as Antioch;

And the word cam to the eris of the chirche, that was at Jerusalem, on these thingis; and thei senten Barnabas to Antioche.

23 Who, arriving, and seeing the favour which was of God, rejoiced, and went on to beseech all, with the purpose of their heart, to abide [in] the Lord;

And whanne he was come, and siy the grace of the Lord, he ioyede, and monestide alle men to dwelle in the Lord in purpos of herte;

24 Because he was a good man, and full of Holy Spirit and faith; and a considerable multitude were added unto the Lord.

for he was a good man, and ful of the Hooli Goost, and of feith. And myche puple was encresid to the Lord.

25 He went away, however, unto Tarsus, to seek up Saul;

And he wente forth to Tharsis, to seke Saul; and whanne he hadde foundun hym, he ledde to Antioche.

26 And, finding him, he brought him unto Antioch. And so it was with them, that, for a whole year, they were brought together in the assembly, and taught a considerable multitude; also that the disciples, first in Antioch, were called, Christians.

And al a yeer thei lyueden ther in the chirche, and tauyten myche puple, so that the disciplis weren namyd first at Antioche cristen men.

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

And in these daies profetis camen ouer fro Jerusalem to Antioche.

28 And one from among them, by name Agabus, rising up, gave a sign, through means of the Spirit, that, a great famine, was coming over all the inhabited earth; which, indeed, came to pass under Claudius.

And oon of hem roos vp, Agabus bi name, and signefiede bi the spirit a greet hungur to comynge in al the world, which hungur was maad vndur Claudius.

29 And, according as any one of the disciples was being prospered, they each one of them set apart [something] for ministering, to send unto the brethren, who dwelt in Jerusalem; —

And alle the disciplis purposiden, after that ech hadde, for to sende in to mynysterie to britheren that dwelliden in Judee.

30 Which thing they also did, sending it unto the Elders, through the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

Which thing also thei diden, and sente it to the eldre men, bi the hoondis of Barnabas and Saul.