Acts 11

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

And the apostles and the brethren who were in Judaea heard that the nations also had received the word of God;

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

and when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision contended with him,

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

saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and hast eaten with them.

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

But Peter began and set forth [the matter] to them in order, saying,

5 “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.

I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in an ecstasy I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending like a great sheet, let down by four corners out of heaven, and it came even to me:

6 When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky.

on which having fixed mine eyes, I considered, and saw the quadrupeds of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the heaven.

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

And I heard also a voice saying to me, Rise up, Peter, slay and eat.

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

And I said, In no wise, Lord, for common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.

9 But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, don’t you call unclean.’

And a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, do not thou make common.

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

And this took place thrice, and again all was drawn up into heaven;

11 Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.

and lo, immediately three men were at the house in which I was, sent to me from Caesarea.

12 The Spirit told me to go with them without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house.

And the Spirit said to me to go with them, nothing doubting. And there went with me these six brethren also, and we entered into the house of the man,

13 He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying to him, ‘Send to Joppa and get Simon, who is called Peter,

and he related to us how he had seen the angel in his house, standing and saying [to him], Send [men] to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter,

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

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

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

And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them even as upon us also at the beginning.

16 I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘Yochanan indeed immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit.’

And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with [the] Holy Spirit.

17 If then God gave to them the same gift as us when we believed in the Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who was I, that I could withstand God?”

If then God has given them the same gift as also to us when we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who indeed was I to be able to forbid God?

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

And when they heard these things they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then indeed God has to the nations also granted repentance to life.

19 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.

They then who had been scattered abroad through the tribulation that took place on the occasion of Stephen, passed through [the country] to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one but to Jews alone.

20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, proclaiming the Lord Yeshua.

But there were certain of them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who entering into Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, announcing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.

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

And [the] Lord's hand was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

22 The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,

And the report concerning them reached the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go through as far as Antioch:

23 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 near to the Lord.

who, having arrived and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide with 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 Spirit and of faith; and a large crowd [of people] were added to the Lord.

25 Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.

And he went away to Tarsus to seek out Saul.

26 When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Messianic in Antioch.

And having found [him], he brought him to Antioch. And so it was with them that for a whole year they were gathered together in the assembly and taught a large crowd: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

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

Now in these days prophets went down from Jerusalem to Antioch;

28 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.

and one from among them, by name Agabus, rose up and signified by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine over all the inhabited earth, which also came to pass under Claudius.

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

And they determined, according as any one of the disciples was well off, each of them to send to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea, to minister [to them];

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

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