New Living Translation
Acts 11:5
5“I 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.
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
3“You entered the home of Gentiles and even ate with them!” they said. 4Then Peter told them exactly what had happened. “I 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.’
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
Words taken from the KJV.
- Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
- of JoppaἸόππηIoppē · JoppaG2445
- prayingπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- a tranceἔκστασιςekstasis · amazementG1611
- I sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- a visionὅραμαhorama · visionG3705
- A certainτιςtis · oneG5100
- vesselσκεῦοςskeuos · vesselG4632
- descendκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
- as it had beenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- a greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
- sheetὀθόνηothonē · sheetG3607
- let downκαθίημιkathiēmi · to lowerG2524
- fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- heavenὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
- by fourτέσσαρεςtessares tessara · fourG5064
- cornersἀρχήarchē · beginningG746
- it cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- even toἄχριachri achris · untilG891
Cross-references for Acts 11:5
- Acts 10:9The next day as Cornelius’s messengers were nearing the town, Peter went up on the flat roof to pray. It was about noon,
- Acts 22:17“After I returned to Jerusalem, I was praying in the Temple and fell into a trance.
- 2 Corinthians 12:1This boasting will do no good, but I must go on. I will reluctantly tell about visions and revelations from the Lord.
- Jeremiah 1:11Then the Lord said to me, “Look, Jeremiah! What do you see?” And I replied, “I see a branch from an almond tree.”
- Ezekiel 2:9Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me. It held a scroll,
- Amos 7:4Then the Sovereign Lord showed me another vision. I saw him preparing to punish his people with a great fire. The fire had burned up the depths of the sea and was devouring the entire land.
- Amos 8:2“What do you see, Amos?” he asked. I replied, “A basket full of ripe fruit.” Then the Lord said, “Like this fruit, Israel is ripe for punishment! I will not delay their punishment again.
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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