Acts 11

1 And the apostles and brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

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

2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

so, when Peter came up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party disputed with him,

3 Saying: Why didst thou go in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them?

saying, "You went into the houses of the uncircumcised and ate with them!"

4 But Peter began and declared to them the matter in order, saying:

Then Peter began and explained the whole matter to them in order, saying.

5 I was in the city of Joppe praying, and I saw in an ecstasy of mind a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners, and it came even unto me.

"I was in the city of Joppa, praying, and while in a trance I saw a vision; a certain vessel descending, what seemed to be an enormous sail let down to me,

6 Into which looking, I considered, and saw fourfooted creatures of the earth, and beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air:

and while I gazed at it, I examined it carefully, and saw the quadrupeds of the earth and the wild beasts and creeping things and the wild birds.

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

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

8 And I said: Not so, Lord; for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

"‘Not so, my Lord’ said I, ‘for nothing common or unclean has ever gone into my mouth.’

9 And the voice answered again from heaven: What God hath made clean, do not thou call common.

"But for the second time a voice spoke from the sky, ‘What God has cleansed, you must not call common.’

10 And this was done three times: and all were taken up again into heaven.

"This was said three times, and then everything was drawn up again into the sky.

11 And behold, immediately there were three men come to the house wherein I was, sent to me from Caesarea.

"And lo! at that very moment, three men who had been sent for me from Caesarea stood before the house in which I was.

12 And the Spirit said to me, that I should go with them, nothing doubting. And these six brethren went with me also: and we entered into the man’s house.

"And the Spirit bade me accompany them without misgiving. There also accompanied me these six brothers, and we went into the man’s house.

13 And he told us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing, and saying to him: Send to Joppe, and call hither Simon, who is surnamed Peter,

"Then he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying. "‘Send to Joppa and fetch Simon who is also called Peter.

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

"‘He will speak words to you by which you and all your family will be saved.’

15 And when I had begun to speak, the Holy Ghost fell upon them, as upon us also in the beginning.

"And," said Peter, "as soon as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as he fell upon us at the beginning.

16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said: John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

"Then I remembered the words of the Lord, how he used to say, "John indeed baptized in water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.’

17 If then God gave them the same grace, as to us also who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, that could withstand God?

"So if God gave them the same gift as he gave to us, when we first believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?"

18 Having heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying: God then hath also to the Gentiles given repentance unto life.

On hearing this they held their peace and glorified God, saying, "Forsooth then, to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance unto life."

19 Now they who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose on occasion of Stephen, went about as far as Phenice and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none, but to the Jews only.

Then those who had been scattered by the trouble that arose over Stephen, traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch; but they preached the word to none except Jews.

20 But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were entered into Antioch, spoke also to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Some of them, however, were Cyprians and Cyrenaeans, who, on reaching Antioch, began to tell the Greeks also the Good News concerning the Lord Jesus.

21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believing, were converted to the Lord.

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

22 And the tidings came to the ears of the church that was at Jerusalem, touching these things: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.

When news of this reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.

23 Who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, rejoiced: and he exhorted them all with purpose of heart to continue in the Lord.

When he arrived, and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he encouraged them all to remain faithful to the Lord, with full purpose of heart;

24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.

for he was a good man, and full of faith and the Holy Spirit. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.

25 And Barnabas went to Tarsus to seek Saul: whom, when he had found, he brought to Antioch.

Then Barnabas visited Tarsus, to try to find Saul,

26 And they conversed there in the church a whole year; and they taught a great multitude, so that at Antioch the disciples were first named Christians.

and when he had found him he brought him to Antioch, where for a whole year they were guests of the church, and taught many people. And it was in Antioch that the disciples first received the name of "Christians."

27 And in these days there came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch:

At that time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28 And one of them named Agabus, rising up, signified by the Spirit, that there should be a great famine over the whole world, which came to pass under Claudius.

One of them, who was Agabus, rose up, and being instructed by the Spirit, predicted that a great famine was about to come upon the whole inhabited earth. (It came in the reign of Claudius.)

29 And the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea:

So the disciples decided to send relief, every man according to his means, to the brothers in Judea.

30 Which also they did, sending it to the ancients, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

This they did, forwarding their contributions to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.