Acts 11

1 Now the Apostles and the brothers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles had also 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 When Peter went up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision party started contending with him,

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

3 saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!”

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

4 So Peter began by explaining it to them in order, saying:

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

5 “I was in the town of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain object like a great sheet coming down out of the sky, being lowered by its four corners; and it came 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 Upon peering into it I observed and distinguished the quadrupeds of the earth—both the wild animals and the reptiles—and the birds of the sky.

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 Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, slaughter and eat!’

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

8 So I said: ‘No way, Lord! Never has anything ‘common’ or unclean entered my mouth!’

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

9 But the voice answered me, a second time, from heaven, ‘Things that God has made clean you must not call ‘common’.’

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

10 Well this was done three times, and it was all pulled back up into the sky.

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

11 At that very moment three men stopped in front of the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.

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

12 The Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house.

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 He then related to us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying to him, ‘Send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called 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 will speak words to you by which you and all your household will be saved.’

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

15 Well as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, just as on us at the beginning.

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

16 I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed baptized with water, but you will be baptized with 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 So if God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed upon the Lord Jesus, who was I to be able to withstand 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 Upon hearing these things they acquiesced and started glorifying God, saying, “So then, God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance into 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 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that came about in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews only.

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 some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who upon entering Antioch started speaking to the Greek-speakers, preaching the good news 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 hand of the Lord 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 Well the report concerning them reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.

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

23 Upon arriving and seeing the grace of God, he was glad, and he kept encouraging them all to remain true to the Lord with purpose of heart

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, full of Holy Spirit and of faith). And a considerable crowd was 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 Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to look for Saul,

Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.

26 and upon finding him he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they met with the congregation and taught a great many people. 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 came from Jerusalem to Antioch.

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

28 One of them, named Agabus, stood up and indicated by the Spirit that a great famine was about to come upon the whole world (this indeed happened while Claudius was Caesar).

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 Then the disciples, to the extent that any had plenty, each of them determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

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

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

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