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, who 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 was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

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

Saying: Why didst thou go in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them?

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

But Peter began and declared to them the matter 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 Joppe praying, and I saw in an ecstasy of mind a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners, and it came even unto me.

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

Into which looking, I considered, and saw fourfooted creatures of the earth, and beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air:

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

And I heard also a voice saying to me: Arise, Peter; kill and eat.

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

And I said: Not so, Lord; for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

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

And the voice answered again from heaven: What God hath made clean, do not thou call common.

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

And this was done three times: and all were taken up again into heaven.

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

And behold, immediately there were three men come to the house wherein I was, sent to me from Caesarea.

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 said to me, that I should go with them, nothing doubting. And these six brethren went with me also: and we entered into 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 Joppe, and call hither Simon, who is surnamed Peter,

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

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

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

And when I had begun to speak, the Holy Ghost fell upon them, as upon us also in 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.’

And I remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said: John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

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 same grace, as to us also who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, that 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.”

Having heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying: God then hath also to the Gentiles given repentance unto 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 they who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose on occasion of Stephen, went about as far as Phenice and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none, but to the Jews only.

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 were entered into Antioch, spoke also to the Greeks, 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 believing, were converted to the Lord.

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

And the tidings came to the ears of the church that was at Jerusalem, touching these things: and they sent Barnabas 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.

Who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, rejoiced: and he exhorted them all with purpose of heart to continue in 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 Ghost 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 Saul: whom, when he had found, he brought to Antioch.

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 they conversed there in the church a whole year; and they taught a great multitude, so that at Antioch the disciples were first named Christians.

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

And in these days there came prophets 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, rising up, signified by the Spirit, that there should be a great famine over the whole world, which came to pass under Claudius.

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

And the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea:

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

Which also they did, sending it to the ancients, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.