Acts 11

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

And it was reported to the legates and the brethren in Judaea, that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

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

And when Simon went up to Jerusalem, they who were of the circumcision contended with him,

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

saying; that he had gone in to be with uncircumcised persons, and had eaten with them.

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

And Simon began to address them methodically:

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:

As I was in Joppa, praying, I saw in vision, that a certain vessel descended, which was like a sheet, and it was tied at its four corners; and it descended from heaven and came to 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.

And I looked upon it, and I saw that in it were fourfooted animals, and reptiles of the earth, and fowls of heaven.

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

And I heard a voice, which said to me: Simon, arise slay and eat.

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

And I said: Far be it, my Lord. For never hath any thing polluted or unclean entered my mouth.

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

And again, a voice from heaven said to me: What God hath cleansed, make thou not unclean.

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

And this was done three times: and the whole was taken up to heaven.

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

And at the same instant, three men, who were sent to me by Cornelius from Caesarea, came and stood at the gate of the court where I lodged.

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,

And the Spirit said to me: Go with them, without hesitation. And these six brethren went also with me, and we entered 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,

And he related to us, how he had seen an angel in his house, who stood and said to him: Send to the city of Joppa, and bring Simon who is called Cephas;

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

and he will utter to thee discourses, by which thou wilt live, thou and all thy house.

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

And when I there commenced speaking, the Holy Spirit overshadowed them, as it did us from 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.

And I remembered the word of our Lord, when he said: John baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with 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 equally gave the gift to the Gentiles that believed in our Lord Jesus Messiah, as he did to us: who was I, that I could forbid 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.

And when they heard these words, they desisted; and they glorified God and said: Now to the Gentiles also doth God give repentance unto 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.

And they who were dispersed, by the oppression which occurred on account of Stephen, travelled as far as Phenicia, and even to the country of Cyprus, and to Antioch, speaking the word to none 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.

And there were some of them from Cyprus and from Cyrene, who went up to Antioch, and spoke to the Greeks, and preached concerning our Lord Jesus.

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

And the hand of the Lord was with them; and many 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 this came to the ears of the sons of the church at Jerusalem: and 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;

And when he came there, and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced: and he entreated them, that with all their heart, they would adhere to our 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 was full of the Holy Spirit, and of faith. And many people were added to our Lord.

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

And he went away to Tarsus, to seek 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.

And when he had found him, he brought him with him to Antioch. And a whole year they met together in the church, and instructed many people. From that time forth, the disciples were first called CHRISTIANS, at Antioch.

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

In those days came prophets thither from Jerusalem.

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.

And one of them whose name was Agabus, stood up and informed them, by the Spirit, that there would be a great famine in all the country. And that famine occurred in the days of Claudius Caesar.

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];

And moreover the disciples, each of them according to his several ability, determined to send to the relief of the brethren who dwelt in Judaea.

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

And they sent, by the hand of Barnabas and Saul, unto the Elders there.