Acts 1111ActsJudea, Samaria and the first GentilesMurdock New Testament (Peshitta)

Murdock New Testament (Peshitta)Berean Standard Bible

1. Peter’s Report at Jerusalem

2. 1MURAnd it was reported to the legates and the brethren in Judaea, that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.BSBBSB: The apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
3. 2MURAnd when Simon went up to Jerusalem, they who were of the circumcision contended with him,BSBBSB: So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him
4. 3MURsaying; that he had gone in to be with uncircumcised persons, and had eaten with them.BSBBSB: and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.”
5. 4MURAnd Simon began to address them methodically:BSBBSB: But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events:
6. 5MURAs I was in Joppa, praying, I saw in vision, that a certain vessel descended, which was like a sheet, and it was tied at its four corners; and it descended from heaven and came to me.BSBBSB: “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.
7. 6MURAnd I looked upon it, and I saw that in it were fourfooted animals, and reptiles of the earth, and fowls of heaven.BSBBSB: I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.
8. 7MURAnd I heard a voice, which said to me: Simon, arise slay and eat.BSBBSB: Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’
9. 8MURAnd I said: Far be it, my Lord. For never hath any thing polluted or unclean entered my mouth.BSBBSB: ‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’
10. 9MURAnd again, a voice from heaven said to me: What God hath cleansed, make thou not unclean.BSBBSB: But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’
11. 10MURAnd this was done three times: and the whole was taken up to heaven.BSBBSB: This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven.
12. 11MURAnd at the same instant, three men, who were sent to me by Cornelius from Caesarea, came and stood at the gate of the court where I lodged.BSBBSB: Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.
13. 12MURAnd the Spirit said to me: Go with them, without hesitation. And these six brethren went also with me, and we entered the man's house.BSBBSB: The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home.
14. 13MURAnd he related to us, how he had seen an angel in his house, who stood and said to him: Send to the city of Joppa, and bring Simon who is called Cephas;BSBBSB: He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.
15. 14MURand he will utter to thee discourses, by which thou wilt live, thou and all thy house.BSBBSB: He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’
16. 15MURAnd when I there commenced speaking, the Holy Spirit overshadowed them, as it did us from the beginning.BSBBSB: As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.
17. 16MURAnd I remembered the word of our Lord, when he said: John baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.BSBBSB: Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
18. 17MURIf then God equally gave the gift to the Gentiles that believed in our Lord Jesus Messiah, as he did to us: who was I, that I could forbid God?BSBBSB: 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?”
19. 18MURAnd when they heard these words, they desisted; and they glorified God and said: Now to the Gentiles also doth God give repentance unto life.BSBBSB: 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.”

20. The Church at Antioch

21. 19MURAnd they who were dispersed, by the oppression which occurred on account of Stephen, travelled as far as Phenicia, and even to the country of Cyprus, and to Antioch, speaking the word to none except to Jews only.BSBBSB: Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
22. 20MURAnd there were some of them from Cyprus and from Cyrene, who went up to Antioch, and spoke to the Greeks, and preached concerning our Lord Jesus.BSBBSB: But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks as well, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.
23. 21MURAnd the hand of the Lord was with them; and many believed, and turned to the Lord.BSBBSB: The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
24. 22MURAnd this came to the ears of the sons of the church at Jerusalem: and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.BSBBSB: When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
25. 23MURAnd when he came there, and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced: and he entreated them, that with all their heart, they would adhere to our Lord.BSBBSB: When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.
26. 24MURFor he was a good man, and was full of the Holy Spirit, and of faith. And many people were added to our Lord.BSBBSB: Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
27. 25MURAnd he went away to Tarsus, to seek for Saul.BSBBSB: Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,
28. 26MURAnd when he had found him, he brought him with him to Antioch. And a whole year they met together in the church, and instructed many people. From that time forth, the disciples were first called CHRISTIANS, at Antioch.BSBBSB: 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.
29. 27MURIn those days came prophets thither from Jerusalem.BSBBSB: In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
30. 28MURAnd one of them whose name was Agabus, stood up and informed them, by the Spirit, that there would be a great famine in all the country. And that famine occurred in the days of Claudius Caesar.BSBBSB: 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.)
31. 29MURAnd moreover the disciples, each of them according to his several ability, determined to send to the relief of the brethren who dwelt in Judaea.BSBBSB: So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.
32. 30MURAnd they sent, by the hand of Barnabas and Saul, unto the Elders there.BSBBSB: This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.