Acts 11:2-9
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 11
2And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, the Jewish believers took issue with him, 3saying, 'You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.' 4But Peter began and explained at length to them in an orderly sequence, saying, 5I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, an object coming down like a great sheet lowered by four corners from the sky; and it came to where I was, 6and I stared at it and was thinking about it, and I saw the four-footed animals of the earth, the wild animals, the crawling creatures, and the birds of the sky. 7I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8But I said, ‘By no means, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ 9But a voice from heaven answered a second time, ‘What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.’King James Version
Chapter 11
2And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, 3Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. 4But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying, 5I 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: 6Upon 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. 7And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat. 8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth. 9But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 11
2When Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party criticized him, 3saying, "You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them."
4Peter began to explain to them step by step:
5"I was in the town of Joppa praying, and I saw, in a trance, an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners from heaven, and it came to me.
6When I looked closely and considered it, I saw the four-footed animals of the earth, the wild beasts, the reptiles, and the birds of the sky.
7I also heard a voice telling me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’
New Living Translation
Chapter 11
2But when Peter arrived back in Jerusalem, the Jewish believers criticized him. 3You entered the home of Gentiles and even ate with them!' they said.
4Then Peter told them exactly what had happened.
5I was in the town of Joppa,' he said, 'and while I was praying, I went into a trance and saw a vision. Something like a large sheet was let down by its four corners from the sky. And it came right down to me.
6When I looked inside the sheet, I saw all sorts of tame and wild animals, reptiles, and birds.
7And I heard a voice say, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat them.’
English Standard Version
Chapter 11
2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party criticized him, saying, 3"You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them." 4But Peter began and explained it to them in order: 5"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, something like a great sheet descending, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to me. 6Looking at it closely, I observed animals and beasts of prey and reptiles and birds of the air. 7And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8But I said, ‘By no means, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ 9But the voice answered a second time from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, do not call common.’New International Version
Chapter 11
2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him 3and said, "You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them."
4Starting from the beginning, Peter told them the whole story:
5"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. I saw something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to where I was.
6I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles and birds.
7Then I heard a voice telling me, ‘Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.’
New King James Version
Chapter 11
2And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision contended with him, 3saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!”
4But Peter explained it 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, an object descending like a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came to me.
6When I observed it intently and considered, I saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.
7And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’
8But I said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’
9But the voice answered me again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’
