Acts 11

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

And the apostles and brothers that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

2 When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, they who belonged to the circumcision group criticized him;

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

3 they said, “You associated with uncircumcised men and ate with them!”

Saying, You went in to men uncircumcised, and did eat with them.

4 But Peter started to explain the matter to them in detail; he said,

But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order to them, saying,

5 I was praying in the city of Joppa, and I had a vision of a container coming down, like a large sheet let down from heaven by its four corners. It descended to me.

I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:

6 I gazed at it and I thought about it. I saw the four-legged animals of earth, wild beasts, creeping animals, and birds of the sky.

On the which when I had fastened my eyes, I considered, and saw four footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

7 Then I heard a voice say to me, “Get up, Peter; kill and eat!”

And I heard a voice saying to me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.

8 I said, “Not so, Lord; for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.”

But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean has at any time entered into my mouth.

9 But the voice answered again from heaven, “What God has declared clean, do not call unclean.”

But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God has cleansed, that call not you common.

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

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

11 Behold, right away there were three men standing in front of the house where we were; they had been sent from Caesarea to me.

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

12 The Spirit commanded me to go with them, and that I should make no distinction regarding them. These six brothers went with me, and we went into the man's house.

And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brothers accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:

13 He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, “Send men to Joppa and bring back Simon who is called Peter.

And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;

14 He will speak to you a message by which you will be saved—you and all your household.”

Who shall tell you words, whereby you and all your house shall be saved.

15 As I began to speak to them, the Holy Spirit came on them, just as on us in the beginning.

And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

16 I remembered the words of the Lord, how he said, “John indeed baptized with water; but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.”

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

17 Then if God gave to them the same gift as he gave to us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could oppose God?”

For as much then as God gave them the like gift as he did to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?

18 When they heard these things, they said nothing in response, but they praised God and said, “Then God has given repentance for life to the Gentiles also.”

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then has God also to the Gentiles granted repentance to life.

19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that arose over Stephen spread as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word only to Jews.

Now they which were scattered abroad on the persecution that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but to the Jews only.

20 But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, came to Antioch and spoke also to Greeks, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus.

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spoke to the Grecians, preaching the LORD Jesus.

21 The hand of the Lord was with them; a great number 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 News about them came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas as far as Antioch.

Then tidings of these things came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.

23 When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad; and he encouraged them all to remain with the Lord with all their heart.

Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would hold to the Lord.

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

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added to the Lord.

25 Barnabas then went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.

Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:

26 When he found him, he brought him to Antioch. It came about, that for an entire year they gathered together with the church and taught many people. The disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

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

And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28 One of them, Agabus by name, stood up and indicated by the Spirit that a great famine would occur over all the world. This happened in the days of Claudius.

And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

29 So, the disciples, as each one was able, decided to send help to the brothers in Judea.

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers which dwelled in Judaea:

30 They did this; they sent money to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.