Acts 11:3-14 in English

³ saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

⁴ But Peter began, and expounded the matter unto them in order, saying,

⁵ I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw 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:

⁶ upon which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw the fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the heaven.

⁷ And I heard also a voice saying unto me, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.

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

⁹ But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.

¹⁰ And this was done thrice: and all were drawn up again into heaven.

¹¹ And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from Cæsarea unto me.

¹² And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man’s house:

¹³ and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter;

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

³ Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

⁴ But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,

⁵ 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 Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

⁷ And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.

⁸ But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.

⁹ But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

¹⁰ And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.

¹¹ And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Cæsarea unto me.

¹² And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:

¹³ And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;

¹⁴ Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.

³ saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

⁴ But Peter began, and expounded the matter unto them in order, saying,

⁵ I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw 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:

⁶ upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw the fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things and fowls of the heaven.

⁷ And I heard also a voice saying unto me, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.

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

⁹ But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.

¹⁰ And this was done thrice: and all were drawn up again into heaven.

¹¹ And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from Caesarea unto me.

¹² And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man’s house:

¹³ and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter;

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

³ They said to him, “Not only was it wrong for you(sg) to visit non-Jewish people, you even ate with them!”

⁴ So Peter began to explain exactly what had happened concerning Cornelius.

⁵ He said, “I was praying by myself in Joppa town, and in a trance I saw a vision. I saw that something like a large sheet was being lowered from heaven. It was tied with ropes at its four corners, and it came down to where I was.

⁶ As I was looking intently into it, I saw some tame animals but also animals that our laws forbid us to eat, including wild animals, snakes, and wild birds.

⁷ Then I heard God MTY commanding me, ‘Peter, get up, kill some of these, and cook and eat their meat!’

⁸ But I replied, ‘Lord, you(sg) surely do not really want me to do that, because I have never eaten MTY meat from any animal that our laws say that we (exc) must not eat SYN!’

⁹ God spoke from heaven to me a second time, ‘ I am God, so if I have made something acceptable to eat, do not say that it is not acceptable to eat!’

¹⁰ Then after that happened three times, the sheet with all those animals and birds was pulled up into heaven again.”

¹¹ “At that exact moment, three men who had been {whom Cornelius had} sent from Caesarea arrived at the house where I was staying.

¹² God's Spirit told me that I should be willing to go with them even though they were not Jews. These six Jewish believers from Joppa went with me to Caesarea, and then we (exc) went into that non-Jewish man's house.

¹³ He told us that he had seen an angel standing in his house. The angel told him, ‘Tell some men to go to Joppa and bring back Simon whose other name is Peter.

¹⁴ He will tell you (sg) how you and everyone MTY else in your house will be saved {how God will save you and everyone MTY else in your house}.’

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

⁴ But Peter began, and explained 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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,

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

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

⁴ But Peter began, and explained 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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,

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

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

⁴ But Peter began, and explained 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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,

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

³ Saying, You went to men without circumcision, and took food with them.

⁴ But Peter gave them an account of it all in order, saying to them,

⁵ 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 And looking on it with attention I saw in it all sorts of beasts and birds.

⁷ And a voice came to my ears saying, Come, Peter; take them for food.

⁸ But I said, No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever come into my mouth.

⁹ But the voice, coming a second time from heaven, said, What God has made clean, do not you make common.

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

¹¹ And at that minute, three men, sent from Caesarea, came to the house where we were.

¹² 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 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 Who will say words to you through which you and all your family may get salvation.

³ saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and hast eaten with them.

⁴ But Peter began and set forth the matter to them in order, saying,

⁵ 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 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 And I heard also a voice saying to me, Rise up, Peter, slay and eat.

⁸ And I said, In no wise, Lord, for common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.

⁹ And a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, do not thou make common.

¹⁰ And this took place thrice, and again all was drawn up into heaven;

¹¹ and lo, immediately three men were at the house in which I was, sent to me from Caesarea.

¹² 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 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 shall speak words to thee whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.

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

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

⁵ I 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹² And 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.

¹³ And 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,

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

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

⁴ But Peter, beginning to speak, was setting forth to them in order, saying,

⁵ “I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, a certain vessel coming down like a great sheet, being lowered by the four corners from heaven; and it came as far as me;

⁶ on which, looking intently, I was contemplating, and I saw the four-footed animals of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the reptiles, and the birds of the air.

⁷ And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Arise, Peter; kill and eat.’

⁸ But I said, ‘By no means, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.’

⁹ But the voice answered me a second time from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, you must not make common.’

¹⁰ And this was done three times, and again all things were drawn up into heaven.

¹¹ And behold, immediately three men stood before the house in which I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.

¹² And the Spirit told me to go with them, without wavering. Now these six brothers also went with me, and we entered into the house of the man.

¹³ And he related to us how he had seen the angel in his house, standing and saying to him, ‘Send men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is Peter,

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

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

⁴ So Peter began by explaining it to them in order, saying:

⁵ “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 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 Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, slaughter and eat!’

⁸ So I said: ‘No way, Lord! Never has anything ‘common’ or unclean entered my mouth!’

⁹ But the voice answered me, a second time, from heaven, ‘Things that God has made clean you must not call ‘common’.’

¹⁰ Well this was done three times, and it was all pulled back up into the sky.

¹¹ At that very moment three men stopped in front of the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.

¹² 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 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 who will speak words to you by which you and all your household will be saved.’

³ “You went into the homes of uncircumcised men, and ate with them,” they said.

⁴ Peter began to explain to them everything that had happened.

⁵ “While I was in the town of Joppa I was praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. Something that looked like a large sheet was being let down by its four corners from heaven, and it came down to me.

⁶ When I looked inside I saw animals, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds.

⁷ Then I heard a voice that told me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’

⁸ But I replied, ‘Absolutely not, Lord! Nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth!’

⁹ The voice from heaven spoke again, and said, ‘Don't you call unclean what God has made clean!’

¹⁰ This happened three times, and then it was all taken back into heaven.

¹¹ At that very moment three men were standing in front of the house where we were staying. They had been sent from Caesarea to see me.

¹² The Spirit told me to go with them, and not to worry about who they were. These six brothers here also went with me, and we went into the man's house.

¹³ He explained to us how an angel had appeared to him in his house, who told him, ‘Send someone to Joppa, and fetch Simon, also called Peter,

¹⁴ who will tell you what you need to hear so you can be saved—you and your whole household.’

³ Saying, Thou wentest in to men vncircumcised, and hast eaten with them.

⁴ Then Peter beganne, and expounded the thing in order to them, saying,

⁵ I was in the citie of Ioppa, praying, and in a trance I sawe this vision, A certaine vessell comming downe as it had bene a great sheete, let downe from heauen by the foure corners, and it came to me.

⁶ Towarde the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and sawe foure footed beastes of the earth, and wilde beastes, and creeping things, and foules of the heauen.

⁷ Also I heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Arise, Peter: slay and eate.

⁸ And I said, God forbid, Lord: for nothing polluted or vncleane hath at any time entred into my mouth.

⁹ But the voyce answered me the seconde time from heauen, The things that God hath purified, pollute thou not.

¹⁰ And this was done three times, and all were taken vp againe into heauen.

¹¹ Then behold, immediatly there were three men already come vnto the house where I was, sent from Cesarea vnto me.

¹² And the Spirit saide vnto me, that I should go with them, without doubting: moreouer these sixe brethren came with me, and we entred into the mans house.

¹³ And he shewed vs, howe he had seene an Angel in his house, which stoode and said to him, Send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter.

¹⁴ He shall speake wordes vnto thee, whereby both thou and all thine house shalbe saued.

³ saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

⁴ But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,

⁵ 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 upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

⁷ And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.

⁸ But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.

⁹ But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

¹⁰ And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.

¹¹ And behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Cesarea unto me.

¹² And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:

¹³ and he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;

¹⁴ who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.

³ saying, Thou didst go in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

⁴ But Peter rehearsed the matter to them in order from the beginning, saying,

⁵ I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, a sort of vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners, and it came even to me;

⁶ on which fixing my eyes, I observed, and saw the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the birds of the air.

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

⁸ But I said, Not so, Lord; for nothing common or unclean ever entered my mouth.

⁹ But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, That which God hath cleansed, call not thou common.

¹⁰ And this was done three times; and all were again drawn up into heaven.

¹¹ And lo! immediately there stood three men at the house where I was, having been sent to me from Caesarea.

¹² And the Spirit bade me go with them. And these six brethren also came with me, and we entered the man's house.

¹³ And he told us how he had seen the angel in his house, standing and saying to him, Send to Joppa, and call for Simon, surnamed Peter;

¹⁴ who will speak to thee words by which thou shalt be saved, and all thy house.

³ on the ground that he had visited people who were not circumcised, and had taken meals with them.

⁴ So Peter began to relate the facts to them as they had occurred.

⁵ “I was in the town of Jaffa,” he said, “and was praying; and, while in a trance, I saw a vision. There was something like a great sail descending, let down by its four corners out of the heavens; and it came right down to me.

⁶ Looking intently at it, I began to distinguish quadrupeds, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds;

⁷ and I also heard a voice saying to me — ‘Stand up, Peter, kill something and eat.’

⁸ ‘No, Lord, I cannot,’ I answered, ‘for nothing defiled or unclean has ever passed my lips.’

⁹ Then a second time there came a voice from the heavens. ‘What God has pronounced clean’, it said, ‘you must not call defiled.’

¹⁰ This happened three times, and then all was drawn up again into the heavens.

¹¹ At that moment three men, who had been sent from Caesarea to see me, came up to the house in which we were.

¹² The Spirit told me to go with them without hesitation. These six companions also went with me. And, when we came into the man's house,

¹³ he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and how the angel had said to him — ‘Send to Jaffa and fetch the Simon, who is also known as Peter;

¹⁴ for he will tell you truths, which will prove the means of salvation to you and all your household.’

³ on the ground that he had visited people who were not circumcised, and had taken meals with them.

⁴ So Peter began to relate the facts to them as they had occurred.

⁵ “I was in the town of Jaffa,” he said, “and was praying; and, while in a trance, I saw a vision. There was something like a great sail descending, let down by its four corners out of the heavens; and it came right down to me.

⁶ Looking intently at it, I began to distinguish quadrupeds, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds;

⁷ and I also heard a voice saying to me — ‘Stand up, Peter, kill something and eat.’

⁸ ‘No, Lord, I cannot,’ I answered, ‘for nothing defiled or unclean has ever passed my lips.’

⁹ Then a second time there came a voice from the heavens. ‘What God has pronounced clean’, it said, ‘you must not call defiled.’

¹⁰ This happened three times, and then all was drawn up again into the heavens.

¹¹ At that moment three men, who had been sent from Caesarea to see me, came up to the house in which we were.

¹² The Spirit told me to go with them without hesitation. These six companions also went with me. And, when we came into the man's house,

¹³ he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and how the angel had said to him — ‘Send to Jaffa and fetch the Simon, who is also known as Peter;

¹⁴ for he will tell you truths, which will prove the means of salvation to you and all your household.’

³ They said, “You went into the house of people that are not Jews, and you even ate food with them.”

⁴ Then Peter told them all the things that happened.

⁵ He said, “I was in the town called Joppa and I was praying, and I had like a dream, but I was still awake. I saw something like a big sheet with things in it. Somebody was holding on to the 4 corners and they let it come down from heaven to me, on the ground.

⁶ I looked inside it and saw all kinds of animals, and lizards, and snakes, and birds.

⁷ Then I heard a voice say to me, ‘Get up Peter. Kill some of those animals and eat them.’

⁸ But I said, ‘No, boss. I will not. Our law says we can’t eat that kind of animal. They are no good, so I never eat any of them.’

⁹ Then I heard that voice from heaven again. It said, ‘If God says that something is good, don’t say it is no good.’

¹⁰ That happened 3 times, and then that sheet and everything in it went back up into heaven.

¹¹ Just then 3 men came to the house I was staying in. They came from Caesarea.

¹² The Holy Spirit told me, ‘Don’t worry, just go with those men.’ So I went with them, and these 6 other men here, they went with me too. We got there and went into a man’s house.

¹³ That man told us that he saw an angel in his house. The angel said, ‘Simon Peter has a message for you, so send somebody to Joppa to get him. He will tell you the way God can save you, and your family, and everyone else in your house too.’

³ sayinge: Thou wentest in to men vncircumcised and atest with them.

⁴ Then Peter began and expounded the thinge in order to the sayinge:

⁵ I was in the cyte of Ioppa prayinge and in a traunce I sawe a vision a certen vessell descende as it had bene a large lynnyn clothe let doune from hevin by the fower corners and it cam to me.

⁶ Into the which when I had fastened myn eyes I consydered and sawe fowerfoted beastes of the erth and vermen and wormes and foules of the ayer.

⁷ And I herde a voyce sayinge vnto me: aryse Peter sley and eate.

⁸ And I sayd: God forbyd lorde for nothinge comen or vnclene hath at eny tyme entred into my mouth.

⁹ But the voyce answered me agayne from heven count not thou those thinges come which god hath clensed.

¹⁰ And this was done thre tymes. And all were takin vp agayne into heven.

¹¹ And beholde immediatly ther were thre men come vnto the housse where I was sent from Cesarea vnto me.

¹² And the sprete sayde vnto me that I shuld go with them with out doutinge. Morover the sixe brethren accompanyed me: and we entred into the mans housse.

¹³ And he shewed vs how he had sene an angell in his housse which stod and sayde to him: Send men to Ioppa and call for Symon named also Peter:

¹⁴ he shall tell the wordes wherby both thou and all thyne housse shalbe saved.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

⁴ But Peter began, and explained 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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,

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

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

⁴ But Peter began, and explained 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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,

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

³ Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

⁴ But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order to them, saying,

⁵ 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 Upon which when I had fastened my eyes, I considered, and saw four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping animals, and fowls of the air.

⁷ And I heard a voice saying to me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.

⁸ But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.

⁹ But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

¹⁰ And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.

¹¹ And behold, immediately there were three men already come to the house where I was, sent from Cesarea to me.

¹² And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover, these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:

¹³ And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, who stood and said to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;

¹⁴ Who shall tell thee words, by which thou and all thy house shall be saved.

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

⁴ But Peter began, and explained 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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,

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

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

⁴ But Peter began, and explained 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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,

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

³ and said, Why enteredest thou to men that have prepuce, and hast eaten with them?

⁴ And Peter began, and expounded to them by order, and said,

⁵ I was in the city of Joppa, and prayed, and I saw in ravishing of my mind or in excess of my soul a vision, that a vessel came down, as a great sheet with four cords or with four corners, and was sent down from heaven; and it came to me.

⁶ Into which I looking beheld, and saw four-footed beasts of the earth, and beasts, and creeping beasts, and volatiles of heaven or of the air.

⁷ And I heard also a voice that said to me, Peter, rise thou, and slay, and eat.

⁸ But I said, Nay, Lord; for common thing either unclean entered never into my mouth.

⁹ And the voice answered the second time from heaven, That thing that God hath cleansed, say thou not unclean.

¹⁰ And this was done by thrice, and all things were received again into heaven.

¹¹ And lo! three men anon stood in the house, in which I was; and they were sent from Caesarea to me.

¹² And the Spirit said to me, that I should go with them, and doubt nothing. Yea, and these six brethren came with me, and we entered into the house of the man.

¹³ And he told to us, how he saw an angel in his house, standing and saying to him, Send thou into Joppa, and call Simon, that is named Peter,

¹⁴ which shall speak to thee words, in which thou shalt be safe, and all thine house.

³ and said, Why enteredest thou to men that have prepuce, and hast eaten with them? (and said, Why hast thou gone to those who have foreskin, or who be uncircumcised, and hast eaten with them?)

⁴ And Peter began, and expounded to them by order, and said,

⁵ I was in the city of Joppa, and prayed, and I saw in (the) ravishing of my mind, or in (the) excess of my soul, a vision, that a vessel came down, as a great sheet with four cords or with four corners, and was sent down from heaven; and it came to me.

⁶ Into which I looking beheld, and saw (the) four-footed beasts of the earth, and (other) beasts, and (the) creeping beasts, and (the) volatiles of (the) heaven(s), or of the air, (or and the birds of the air).

⁷ And I heard also a voice that said to me, Peter, rise thou, and slay, and eat.

⁸ But I said, Nay, Lord; for common thing either unclean entered never into my mouth. (But I said, No, Lord; for a common or an unclean thing hath never entered into my mouth.)

⁹ And the voice answered the second time from heaven, That thing that God hath cleansed, say thou not unclean.

¹⁰ And this was done by thrice, and (then) all (the) things were received again into heaven.

¹¹ And lo! three men anon stood in the house, in which I was, (or And behold! three men at once arrived at the house, where I was); and they were sent from Caesarea to me.

¹² And the Spirit said to me, that I should go with them, and doubt nothing. Yea, and these six brethren came with me, and we entered into the house of the man.

¹³ And he told to us, how he saw an angel in his house, standing and saying to him, Send thou into Joppa, and call Simon, that is named Peter,

¹⁴ which shall speak to thee words, in which thou shalt be safe, and all thine house. (who shall speak to thee the words, by which thou shalt be saved, and all of thine house.)

³ saying — 'Unto men uncircumcised thou didst go in, and didst eat with them!'

⁴ And Peter having begun, did expound to them in order saying,

⁵ 'I was in the city of Joppa praying, and I saw in a trance a vision, a certain vessel coming down, as a great sheet by four corners being let down out of the heaven, and it came unto me;

⁶ at which having looked stedfastly, I was considering, and I saw the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of heaven;

⁷ and I heard a voice saying to me, Having risen, Peter, slay and eat;

⁸ and I said, Not so, Lord; because anything common or unclean hath at no time entered into my mouth;

⁹ and a voice did answer me a second time out of the heaven, What God did cleanse, thou — declare not thou common.

¹⁰ 'And this happened thrice, and again was all drawn up to the heaven,

¹¹ and, lo, immediately, three men stood at the house in which I was, having been sent from Caesarea unto me,

¹² and the Spirit said to me to go with them, nothing doubting, and these six brethren also went with me, and we did enter into the house of the man,

¹³ he declared also to us how he saw the messenger in his house standing, and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter,

¹⁴ who shall speak sayings by which thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.