Acts 11

1 The apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him

And when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

3 and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

saying: You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them.

4 But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events:

And Peter began, and laid the matter before them in order, saying:

5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me.

I was in the city of Joppa, praying; and, while in a trance, I saw a vision, some vessel like a great sheet, descending, let down from heaven by the four corners; and it came even to me.

6 I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.

When I had looked attentively into it, I observed and saw four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the air.

7 Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’

And I heard a voice saying to me, Rise, Peter, kill and eat.

8 ‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’

But I said, By no means, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.

9 But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’

But the voice answered me a second time from heaven, What God has cleansed, you must not call common.

10 This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven.

This was done the third time, and all was drawn up again into heaven.

11 Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.

And behold, three men who had been sent to me from Cæsarea, immediately came to the house where I was.

12 The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home.

And the Spirit commanded me to go with them without hesitation. And these six brethren accompanied me. And we entered the man’s house:

13 He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.

and he told us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing and saying to him, Send to Joppa and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter;

14 He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’

he will tell you words by which you and all your house shall be saved.

15 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.

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

16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as he said, John immersed in water, but you shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit.

17 So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”

If, then, God gave them the like gift that he gave to us who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I, that I could withstand God?

18 When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”

And when they heard these things, they ceased to contend; and they glorified God, saying: Then, indeed, has God given to the Gentiles also repentance in order to life.

19 Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.

Now those who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose after the death of Stephen, traveled as far as Phenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none but Jews.

20 But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks as well, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.

But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

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

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

22 When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church that was in Jerusalem; and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.

23 When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.

When he had come, and had seen the grace of God, he rejoiced; and he exhorted them all to remain, with purpose of heart, faithful to the Lord.

24 Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.

25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,

And Barnabas went to Tarsus, to seek for Saul;

26 and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that they met together in the church for a whole year, and taught a great multitude; and the disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.

27 In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

In those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28 One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)

And one of them, named Agabus, rose and made known, by the Spirit, that a great famine was about to come on the whole habitable land; which took place in the days of Claudius.

29 So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

And every one of the disciples determined, as he had the means, to send relief to the brethren that dwelt in Judea;

30 This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.

which also they did; and they sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.