Acts 11

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

Now the Apostles and the brothers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

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

When Peter went up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision party started contending with him,

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

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

4 And Simon began to address them methodically:

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

5 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.

“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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 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.

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

12 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.

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

13 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;

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,

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

who will speak words to you by which you and all your household will be saved.’

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

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

16 And I remembered the word of our Lord, when he said: John baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.

I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed baptized with water, but you will be baptized with Holy Spirit.’

17 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?

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?”

18 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.

Upon hearing these things they acquiesced and started glorifying God, saying, “So then, God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance into life!”

19 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.

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.

20 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.

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.

21 And the hand of the Lord was with them; and many believed, and turned to the Lord.

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

22 And this came to the ears of the sons of the church at Jerusalem: and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

Well the report concerning them reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.

23 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.

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

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

(for he was a good man, full of Holy Spirit and of faith). And a considerable crowd was added to the Lord.

25 And he went away to Tarsus, to seek for Saul.

Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to look for Saul,

26 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.

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.

27 In those days came prophets thither from Jerusalem.

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

28 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.

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).

29 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.

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

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

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