American Standard Version
Acts 11:5
5I 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:
Acts 11:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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:
- New International Version (NIV)“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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“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.
Context of Acts 11:5
3saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. 4But Peter began, and expounded the matter unto them in order, saying, 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: 6upon 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. 7And I heard also a voice saying unto me, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.
Read all of Acts 11Acts 11:5 word by word
ἐγὼ ἤμην ἐν πόλει Ἰόππῃ προσευχόμενος καὶ εἶδον ἐν ἐκστάσει ὅραμα καταβαῖνον σκεῦός τι ὡς ὀθόνην μεγάλην τέσσαρσιν ἀρχαῖς καθιεμένην ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ἦλθεν ἄχρι ἐμοῦ·Read the interlinear
- wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
- JoppaἸόππηIoppē · JoppaG2445
- prayingπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
- tranceἔκστασιςekstasis · amazementG1611
- sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- visionὅραμαhorama · visionG3705
- certainτιςtis · oneG5100
- vesselσκεῦοςskeuos · vesselG4632
- descendingκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
- greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
- sheetὀθόνηothonē · sheetG3607
- heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
- fourτέσσαρεςtessares tessara · fourG5064
- cornersἀρχήarchē · beginningG746
- cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- evenκαίkai · andG2532
Cross-references for Acts 11:5
- Acts 10:9Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:
- Acts 22:17And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
- 2 Corinthians 12:1I must needs glory, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
- Jeremiah 1:11Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond-tree.
- Ezekiel 2:9And when I looked, behold, a hand was put forth unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;
- Amos 7:4Thus the Lord Jehovah showed me: and, behold, the Lord Jehovah called to contend by fire; and it devoured the great deep, and would have eaten up the land.
- Amos 8:2And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said Jehovah unto me, The end is come upon my people Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.
Commentaries on Acts 11:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5-13Verses 5-13 See Acts 10:9-33.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-17Peter reviewed what had happened. He explained that God had directed the whole series of events (11:12). Peter ate with Gentiles (non-Jews) because God made it evident that he should (11:4–12). Peter then saw the Holy Spirit come upon the Gentiles, realizing God accepted and blessed them like Jews who trusted in Jesus (11:15–17; see 1:5). Peter followed God's will by admitting Gentiles to the church.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-181-11. the apostles and brethren ... in Judea--rather, "throughout Judea."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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