Peter’s Report at Jerusalem 1 DRA And the apostles and brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. BSB BSB: The apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
2 DRA And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, BSB BSB: So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him
3 DRA Saying: Why didst thou go in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them? BSB BSB: and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.”
4 DRA But Peter began and declared to them the matter in order, saying: BSB BSB: But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events:
5 DRA I was in the city of Joppe praying, and I saw in an ecstasy of mind 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. BSB BSB: “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me.
6 DRA Into which looking, I considered, and saw fourfooted creatures of the earth, and beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air: BSB BSB: I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.
7 DRA And I heard also a voice saying to me: Arise, Peter; kill and eat. BSB BSB: Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’
8 DRA And I said: Not so, Lord; for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth. BSB BSB: ‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’
9 DRA And the voice answered again from heaven: What God hath made clean, do not thou call common. BSB BSB: But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’
10 DRA And this was done three times: and all were taken up again into heaven. BSB BSB: This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven.
11 DRA And behold, immediately there were three men come to the house wherein I was, sent to me from Caesarea. BSB BSB: Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.
12 DRA And the Spirit said to me, that I should go with them, nothing doubting. And these six brethren went with me also: and we entered into the man’s house. BSB BSB: The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home.
14 DRA Who shall speak to thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, and all thy house. BSB BSB: He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’
15 DRA And when I had begun to speak, the Holy Ghost fell upon them, as upon us also in the beginning. BSB BSB: As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.
16 DRA And I remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said: John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. BSB BSB: Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
17 DRA If then God gave them the same grace, as to us also who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, that could withstand God? BSB BSB: So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”
18 DRA Having heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying: God then hath also to the Gentiles given repentance unto life. BSB BSB: When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
The Church at Antioch 19 DRA Now they who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose on occasion of Stephen, went about as far as Phenice and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none, but to the Jews only. BSB BSB: Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
21 DRA And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believing, were converted to the Lord. BSB BSB: The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
22 DRA And the tidings came to the ears of the church that was at Jerusalem, touching these things: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch. BSB BSB: When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
23 DRA Who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, rejoiced: and he exhorted them all with purpose of heart to continue in the Lord. BSB BSB: When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.
24 DRA For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord. BSB BSB: Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
25 DRA And Barnabas went to Tarsus to seek Saul: whom, when he had found, he brought to Antioch. BSB BSB: Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,
26 DRA And they conversed there in the church a whole year; and they taught a great multitude, so that at Antioch the disciples were first named Christians. BSB BSB: and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
27 DRA And in these days there came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch: BSB BSB: In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
28 DRA And one of them named Agabus, rising up, signified by the Spirit, that there should be a great famine over the whole world, which came to pass under Claudius. BSB BSB: One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)
29 DRA And the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea: BSB BSB: So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.
30 DRA Which also they did, sending it to the ancients, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. BSB BSB: This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.