Tree of Life Version
Acts 11:5
5“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision—something like a great sheet coming down, being lowered from heaven by its four corners, and it came right 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
3saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them!” 4So Peter began explaining to them point by point, saying, “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision—something like a great sheet coming down, being lowered from heaven by its four corners, and it came right to me. 6I looked inside, considering it carefully, and saw four-footed creatures of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the air. 7I also heard a voice saying, ‘Get up, 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
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 the soldiers were traveling and approaching the city, Peter went up to the rooftop to pray, at about the sixth hour.
- Acts 22:17“It happened that when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the Temple, I fell into a trance;
- 2 Corinthians 12:1I must go on boasting—though it does no good, I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
- Jeremiah 1:11Moreover, the word of Adonai came to me, saying, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” I answered, “I see an almond branch.”
- Ezekiel 2:9I looked, and behold, a hand was stretched out to me, holding a written scroll.
- Amos 7:4This is what my Lord Adonai has shown me: Behold, Adonai Elohim was calling for the trial by fire, and it would have devoured the great deep, and it would have devoured the territory.
- Amos 8:2He said: “Amos, what do you see?” “A basket of summer fruit,” I said. Then Adonai said to me: “The end has come to My people Israel. I will not again pass over them.
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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