Acts 11

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

Now the Apostles and the brothers who were in Judaea had news that the word of God had been given to the Gentiles.

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

And when Peter came to Jerusalem, those who kept the rule of circumcision had an argument with him,

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

Saying, You went to men without circumcision, and took food with them.

4 But Peter began to explain the situation to them, step by step, saying,

But Peter gave them an account of it all in order, saying to them,

5 “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.

I was in the town of Joppa, at prayer: and falling into a deep sleep, I saw in a vision a vessel like a great cloth let down from heaven, and it came down to me:

6 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.

And looking on it with attention I saw in it all sorts of beasts and birds.

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

And a voice came to my ears saying, Come, Peter; take them for food.

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

But I said, No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever come into my mouth.

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

But the voice, coming a second time from heaven, said, What God has made clean, do not you make common.

10 This happened three times, and then everything was drawn up again into heaven.

And this was done three times, and they were all taken up again into heaven.

11 And behold, at that very moment three men arrived at the house where I was; they had been sent to me from Caesarea.

And at that minute, three men, sent from Caesarea, came to the house where we were.

12 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.

And the Spirit gave me orders to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brothers came with me; and we went into that man's house:

13 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;

And he gave us an account of how he had seen the angel in his house, saying, Send to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you;

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

Who will say words to you through which you and all your family may get salvation.

15 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as he had fallen upon us at the beginning.

And, while I was talking to them, the Holy Spirit came on them, as on us at first.

16 Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

And the words of the Lord came into my mind, how he said, The baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit.

17 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?”

If then God gave them, when they had faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the same as he gave to us, who was I to go against God?

18 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.”

And hearing these things they said nothing more, but gave glory to God, saying, Then to the Gentiles as to us has God given a change of heart, so that they may have life.

19 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.

Then those who had gone away at the time of the trouble about Stephen, went as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus, preaching to the Jews only.

20 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.

But some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, when they came to Antioch, gave the good news about the Lord Jesus to the Greeks.

21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

And the power of the Lord was with them, and a great number had faith and were turned to the Lord.

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

And news of them came to the ears of the church at Jerusalem: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch:

23 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.

Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:

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

For he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and a great number were joined to the Lord.

25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul.

Then he went on to Tarsus, looking for Saul;

26 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.

And when he had come across him, he took him to Antioch. And they were with the church there for a year, teaching the people; and the disciples were first given the name of Christians in Antioch.

27 In those days some prophets came down to Antioch from Jerusalem.

Now in those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28 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).

And one of them, named Agabus, said publicly through the Spirit that there would be serious need of food all over the earth: which came about in the time of Claudius.

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

And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:

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

Which they did, sending it to the rulers of the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.