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 the brethren throughout Judaea 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, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

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

saying, Thou didst 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 rehearsed the matter to them in order from the beginning, 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 in a trance I saw a vision, a sort of vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down from heaven by 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.

on which fixing my eyes, I observed, and saw the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the birds of the air.

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

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

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

But I said, Not so, Lord; for nothing common or unclean 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 a voice answered the second time out of heaven, That which God hath cleansed, call not thou common.

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

And this was done three times; and all were again drawn up into heaven.

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

And lo! immediately there stood three men at the house where I was, having been 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 bade me go with them. And these six brethren also came with 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 the angel in his house, standing and saying to him, Send to Joppa, and call for Simon, surnamed Peter;

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

who will speak to thee words by which 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 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.’

And I remembered the word of the Lord, that he said, John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized 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?”

Since then God gave the like gift to them as to us, on believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who 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 held their peace, and glorified God, saying, So then to the gentiles also God hath granted 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 were scattered abroad by the persecution that arose on account 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 Greeks, publishing the glad tidings of 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.

But the talk concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem; and they sent forth 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.

who, when he came, and saw the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all to cleave to the Lord with purpose of heart;

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 he 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 for a whole year they came together in the church, and taught a great multitude; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

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

And in those days prophets came down 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 stood up, and signified by the Spirit, that there was about to be a great famine over the whole world; which came to pass 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 according as any one of the disciples was prospered, they determined every one of them to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea;

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

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