Acts 11:5

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, “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.” 4But Peter began speaking and proceeded to explain to them in orderly sequence, saying, “I 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 right down to me, 6and when I had fixed my gaze on it and was observing it I saw the four-footed animals of the earth and the wild beasts and the crawling creatures and the birds of the air. 7I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’

Acts 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

• I was in the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• of JoppaἸόππηIoppē · JoppaG2445
• prayingπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• and in a tranceἔκστασιςekstasis · amazementG1611
• I sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• a visionὅραμαhorama · visionG3705
• objectσκεῦοςskeuos · vesselG4632
• comingκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• likeὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• a greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• sheetὀθόνηothonē · sheetG3607
• loweredκαθίημιkathiēmi · to lowerG2524
• by fourτέσσαρεςtessares tessara · fourG5064
• cornersἀρχήarchē · beginningG746
• the skyοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• and it cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• rightἄχριachri achris · untilG891

Cross-references for Acts 11:5

• Acts 10:9On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.
• Acts 22:17“It happened when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I fell into a trance,
• 2 Corinthians 12:1Boasting is necessary, though it is not profitable; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
• Jeremiah 1:11The word of the Lord came to me saying, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” And I said, “I see a rod of an almond tree.”
• Ezekiel 2:9Then I looked, and behold, a hand was extended to me; and lo, a scroll was in it.
• Amos 7:4Thus the Lord God showed me, and behold, the Lord God was calling to contend with them by fire, and it consumed the great deep and began to consume the farm land.
• Amos 8:2He said, “What do you see, Amos?” And I said, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then the Lord said to me, “The end has come for My people Israel. I will spare them no longer.

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

Topics related to Acts 11:5

• Gentiles
• Peter

In the dictionaries

• Joppa
• Joppa, or Japho
• Arise
• Clean
• Contend
• Peter
• Rehearse
• Trance
• Acts of the Apostles
• Baptism of the Holy Spirit

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