Acts 11

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

Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

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

So when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision faction began disputing with him,

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

saying, “Yoʋ went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them!”

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

But Peter began to explain the situation to them, step by step, 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 praying in the city of Joppa, and in a trance I saw a vision of an object like a large sheet coming down, being lowered from heaven by its four corners, and it came to me.

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

As I stared at it, I looked closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, as well as wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the sky.

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

Then 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, ‘Surely not, Lord! For nothing defiled 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.’

The voice from heaven responded to me a second time: ‘Do not regard as defiled what God has made clean.’

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

This happened three times, and then everything 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, at that very moment three men arrived at the house where I was; they had 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.

The Spirit told me to go with them without any misgivings. These six brothers also went with me, and we went 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.

He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying to him, ‘Send men to Joppa and have them bring back Simon, who is called Peter;

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

he will speak a message to yoʋ by which yoʋ will be saved, yoʋ and yoʋr entire household.’

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

As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as he had fallen upon 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 what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with 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 same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I stand in God's way?”

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.”

When the apostles and brothers heard this, they ceased their objections and began glorifying God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted the repentance that leads 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 scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except 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 there were some Cypriot and Cyrenian men among them who went to Antioch and began speaking to the Hellenists, preaching the good news about the Lord Jesus.

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

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

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

News of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas out to go to 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 arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and began exhorting all the believers to remain true to the Lord with resolute hearts.

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, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a large number of people were added to the Lord.

25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,

Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look 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.

When he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for an entire year they met with the church and taught a large number of people, and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.

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

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

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.)

One of them, named Agabus, stood up and indicated by the Spirit that a severe famine was about to come upon the entire world (which indeed took place in the time of Claudius Caesar).

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

So the disciples, each according to his own ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who dwelt in Judea.

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

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