Acts 11

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

²Then, when Peter had gone up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision argued against him,

³saying, “Why did you enter to uncircumcised men, and why did you eat with them?”

⁴And Peter began to explain to them, in an orderly manner, saying:

⁵“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and I saw, in an ecstasy of mind, a vision: a certain container descending, like a great linen sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners. And it drew near to me.

⁶And looking into it, I considered and saw the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the reptiles, and the flying things of the air.

⁷Then I also heard a voice saying to me: ‘Rise up, Peter. Kill and eat.’

⁸But I said: ‘Never, lord! For what is common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.’

⁹Then the voice responded a second time from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, you shall not call common.’

¹⁰Now this was done three times. And then everything was taken up again into heaven.

¹¹And behold, immediately there were three men standing near the house where I was, having been sent to me from Caesarea.

¹²Then the Spirit told me that I should go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brothers went with me also. And we entered into the house of the man.

¹³And he described for us how he had seen an Angel in his house, standing and saying to him: ‘Send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

¹⁴And he shall speak to you words, by which you shall be saved with your whole house.’

¹⁵And when I had begun to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as upon us also, in the beginning.

¹⁶Then I remembered the words of the Lord, just as he himself said: ‘John, indeed, baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

¹⁷Therefore, if God gave them the same grace, as also to us, who have believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I would be able to prohibit God?”

¹⁸Having heard these things, they were silent. And they glorified God, saying: “So has God also given to the Gentiles repentance unto life.”

¹⁹And some of them, having been dispersed by the persecution that had occurred under Stephen, traveled around, even to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the Word to no one, except to Jews only.

²⁰But some of these men from Cyprus and Cyrene, when they had entered into Antioch, were speaking also to the Greeks, announcing the Lord Jesus.

²¹And the hand of the Lord was with them. And a great number believed and were converted to the Lord.

²²Now the news came to the ears of the Church at Jerusalem about these things, and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.

²³And when he had arrived there and had seen the grace of God, he was gladdened. And he exhorted them all to continue in the Lord with a resolute heart.

²⁴For he was a good man, and he was filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.

²⁵Then Barnabas set out for Tarsus, so that he might seek Saul. And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch.

²⁶And they were conversing there in the Church for an entire year. And they taught such a great multitude, that it was at Antioch that the disciples were first known by the name of Christian.

²⁷Now in these days, prophets from Jerusalem went over to Antioch.

²⁸And one of them, named Agabus, rising up, signified through the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine over the entire world, which did happen under Claudius.

²⁹Then the disciples declared, according to what each one possessed, what they would offer to be sent to the brothers living in Judea.

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

Acts 11

¹And the apostles and brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

²And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

³Saying: Why didst thou go in to men uncircumcised and didst eat with them?

⁴But Peter began and declared to them the matter in order, saying:

⁵I was in the city of Joppe praying: and I saw in an ecstasy of mind a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. And it came even unto me.

⁶Into which looking, I considered and saw fourfooted creatures of the earth and beasts and creeping things and fowls of the air.

⁷And I heard also a voice saying to me: Arise, Peter. Kill and eat.

⁸And I said: Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

⁹And the voice answered again from heaven: What God hath made clean, do not thou call common.

¹⁰And this was done three times. And all were taken up again into heaven.

¹¹And behold, immediately there were three men come to the house wherein I was, sent to me from Caesarea.

¹²And the Spirit said to me that I should go with them, nothing doubting. And these six brethren went with me also: and we entered into the man's house.

¹³And he told us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing and saying to him: Send to Joppe and call hither Simon, who is surnamed Peter,

¹⁴Who shall speak to thee words whereby thou shalt be saved, and all thy house.

¹⁵And when I had begun to speak, the Holy Ghost fell upon them, as upon us also in the beginning.

¹⁶And I remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said: John indeed baptized with water but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

¹⁷If then God gave them the same grace as to us also who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ: who was I, that could withstand God?

¹⁸Having heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying: God then hath also to the Gentiles given repentance, unto life.

¹⁹Now they who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose on occasion of Stephen went about as far as Phenice and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none, but to the Jews only.

²⁰But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were entered into Antioch, spoke also to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.

²¹And the hand of he Lord was with them: and a great number believing, were converted to the Lord.

²²And the tidings came to the ears of the church that was at Jerusalem, touching these things: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.

²³Who, when he was come and had seen the grace of God, rejoiced. And he exhorted them all with purpose of heart to continue in the Lord.

²⁴For he was a good man and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.

²⁵And Barnabas went to Tarsus to seek Saul: whom, when he had found, he brought to Antioch.

²⁶And they conversed there in the church a whole year: and they taught a great multitude, so that at Antioch the disciples were first named Christians.

²⁷And in these days there came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.

²⁸And one of them named Agabus, rising up, signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over the whole world, which came to pass under Claudius.

²⁹And the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea.

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