Acts 11

1 And the apostlis, and the britheren that weren in Judee, herden that also hethene men resseyueden the word of God, and thei glorifieden God.

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

2 But whanne Petre cam to Jerusalem, thei that weren of circumcisioun, disputiden ayens hym,

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

3 and seiden, Whi entridist thou to men that han prepucie, and hast eete with hem?

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

4 And Petre bigan, and expownede to hem bi ordre,

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

5 and seide, Y was in the citee of Joppe, and preiede, and Y sai in rauysching of my mynde a visioun, that a vessel cam doun, as a greet scheete with foure coordis, and was sent doun fro heuene; and it cam 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 In to which Y lokinge biheld, and sai foure footid beestis of the erthe, and beestis, and crepynge beestis, and volatils of heuene.

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 Y herde also a vois that seide to me, Petre, rise thou, and sle, and eete.

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

8 But Y seide, Nay, Lord; for comyn thing ether vnclene entride neuer in to my mouth.

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

9 And the vois answeride the secounde tyme fro heuene, That thing that God hath clensid, seie thou not vnclene.

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 don bi thries, and alle thingis weren resseyued ayen in to heuene.

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

11 And lo! thre men anoon stooden in the hous, in which Y was; and thei weren sent fro Cesarie to me.

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 seide to me, that Y schulde go with hem, and doute no thing. Yhe, and these sixe britheren camen with me, and we entriden in to the hous of the man.

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 telde to vs, how he say an aungel in his hous, stondinge and seiynge to hym, Sende thou in to Joppe, and clepe Symount, that is named Petre, which schal speke to thee wordis,

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 in whiche thou schalt be saaf, and al thin hous.

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

15 And whanne Y hadde bigunnun to speke, the Hooli Goost felle on hem, as in to vs in the bigynnyng.

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

16 And Y bithouyte on the word of the Lord, as he seide, For Joon baptiside in watir, but ye schulen be baptisid in the Hooli Goost.

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

17 Therfor if God yaf to hem the same grace, as to vs that bileueden in the Lord Jhesu Crist, who was Y, that myyte forbeede the Lord, that he yyue not the Hooli Goost to hem that bileueden in the name of Jhesu Crist?

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 Whanne these thingis weren herd, thei helden pees, and glorifieden God, and seiden, Therfor also to hethene men God hath youun penaunce to lijf.

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 thei that weren scaterid of the tribulacioun that was maad vndir Steuene, walkiden forth to Fenyce, and to Cipre, and to Antioche, and spaken the word to no man, but to Jewis aloone.

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 But sum of hem weren men of Cipre, and of Cirenen; whiche whanne thei hadden entride in to Antioche, thei spaken to the Grekis, and prechiden the Lord Jhesu.

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 hond of the Lord was with hem, and myche noumbre of men bileuynge was conuertid to the Lord.

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

22 And the word cam to the eris of the chirche, that was at Jerusalem, on these thingis; and thei senten Barnabas to Antioche.

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 whanne he was come, and siy the grace of the Lord, he ioyede, and monestide alle men to dwelle in the Lord in purpos of herte;

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 ful of the Hooli Goost, and of feith. And myche puple was encresid to the 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 wente forth to Tharsis, to seke Saul; and whanne he hadde foundun hym, he ledde to Antioche.

Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to look for Saul,

26 And al a yeer thei lyueden ther in the chirche, and tauyten myche puple, so that the disciplis weren namyd first at Antioche cristen men.

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 And in these daies profetis camen ouer fro Jerusalem to Antioche.

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

28 And oon of hem roos vp, Agabus bi name, and signefiede bi the spirit a greet hungur to comynge in al the world, which hungur was maad vndur Claudius.

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 alle the disciplis purposiden, after that ech hadde, for to sende in to mynysterie to britheren that dwelliden in Judee.

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 Which thing also thei diden, and sente it to the eldre men, bi the hoondis of Barnabas and Saul.

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