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 Gentiles had also received the word of God.

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

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

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

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

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

But Peter began to explain the situation to them, step by step, 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 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 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.

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

Then I 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, ‘Surely not, Lord! For nothing defiled or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’

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

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

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

This happened three times, and then everything was 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 behold, at that very moment three men arrived at the house where I was; they had been sent to me from Caesarea.

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 any misgivings. These six brothers also went with me, and we went 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 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 who shall speak words to thee whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.

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

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 upon them, just as he had fallen upon 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.

Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with water, but you will 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 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 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 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 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.

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 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 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 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 large number of people 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:

News of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas out to go 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;

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

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

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

In those days some prophets came down to Antioch 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.

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 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];

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

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

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