Acts 11

1 And the apostles and the brethren who were in Judaea heard that the nations also had received the word of God;

Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the non-Jewish people had also received the word of God.

2 and when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision contended with him,

When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

3 saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and hast eaten with them.

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

4 But Peter began and set forth [the matter] to them in order, saying,

But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,

5 I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in an ecstasy I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending like a great sheet, let down by four corners out of heaven, and it came even to me:

"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.

6 on which having fixed mine eyes, I considered, and saw the quadrupeds of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the heaven.

When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, crawling creatures, and birds of the sky.

7 And I heard also a voice saying to me, Rise up, Peter, slay and eat.

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

8 And I said, In no wise, Lord, for common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.

But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.'

9 And a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, do not thou make common.

But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, 'What God has cleansed, do not call unclean.'

10 And this took place thrice, and again all was drawn up into heaven;

This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.

11 and lo, immediately three men were at the house in which I was, sent to me from Caesarea.

And look, immediately three men stood before the house where we were, having been sent from Caesarea to me.

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

The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house.

13 and he related to us how he had seen the angel in his house, standing and saying [to him], Send [men] to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter,

He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying to him, 'Send to Joppa, and get Simon, whose surname is Peter,

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

who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.'

15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them even as upon us also at the beginning.

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

16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with [the] Holy Spirit.

I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'

17 If then God has given them the same gift as also to us when we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who indeed was I to be able to forbid God?

If then God gave to them the same gift as us, when we believed in the Lord Jesus (the) Messiah, who was I, that I could withstand God?"

18 And when they heard these things they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then indeed God has to the nations also granted repentance to life.

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the non-Jews repentance to life."

19 They then who had been scattered abroad through the tribulation that took place on the occasion of Stephen, passed through [the country] to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one but to Jews alone.

They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.

20 But there were certain of them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who entering into Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, announcing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.

But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, proclaiming the good news of the Lord Jesus.

21 And [the] Lord's hand was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

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

22 And the report concerning them reached the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go through as far as Antioch:

And the report concerning them was heard by the church in Jerusalem, so they sent Barnabas to Antioch,

23 who, having arrived and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord;

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain true to the Lord.

24 for he was a good man and full of [the] Holy Spirit and of faith; and a large crowd [of people] were added to the Lord.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.

25 And he went away to Tarsus to seek out Saul.

Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.

26 And having found [him], he brought him to Antioch. And so it was with them that for a whole year they were gathered together in the assembly and taught a large crowd: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. It happened, that for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught many people. The disciples were first called "Followers of the Messiah" in Antioch.

27 Now in these days prophets went down from Jerusalem to Antioch;

Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28 and one from among them, by name Agabus, rose up and signified by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine over all the inhabited earth, which also came to pass under Claudius.

One of them named Agabus stood up, and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.

29 And they determined, according as any one of the disciples was well off, each of them to send to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea, to minister [to them];

As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

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

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