Acts 10:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He saw heaven opened, and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending to him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and{G2532} he beholdeth{G2334} the heaven{G3772} opened,{G455} and{G2532} a certain{G5100} vessel{G4632} descending,{G2597} {G1909} {G846} as{G5613} it were a great{G3173} sheet,{G3607} {G2532} let down{G2524} by {G1210} four{G5064} corners{G746} upon{G1909} the earth:{G1093}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} saw{G2334}{(G5719)} heaven{G3772} opened{G455}{(G5772)}, and{G2532} a certain{G5100} vessel{G4632} descending{G2597}{(G5723)} unto{G1909} him{G846}, as{G5613} it had been a great{G3173} sheet{G3607} knit{G1210}{(G5772)} at the four{G5064} corners{G746}, and{G2532} let down{G2524}{(G5746)} to{G1909} the earth{G1093}:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and sawe heven opened and a certayne vessell come doune vnto him as it had bene a greate shete knyt at the.iiii. corners and was let doune to the erth

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and sawe heaue open, and a vessell comynge downe vnto him, as it had bene a greate lynne clothe, knytt at the foure corners, and was let downe to ye earth,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And hee sawe heauen opened, and a certaine vessell come downe vnto him, as it had bene a great sheete, knit at the foure corners, & was let downe to the earth.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And saw heauen opened, and a certaine vessell come downe vnto him, as it had ben a great sheete, knyt at the foure corners, & was let downe to the earth.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he doth behold the heaven opened, and descending unto him a certain vessel, as a great sheet, bound at the four corners, and let down upon the earth,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he saw the heavens opening, and a vessel coming down, like a great cloth let down on the earth,

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down to earth by its four corners.

Referenced Verses

  • John 1:51 : 51 Then He said, 'Truly, truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.'
  • Rom 16:25-26 : 25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past. 26 But now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the nations might believe and obey him—
  • Gal 2:15 : 15 We are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners,
  • Gal 3:28 : 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
  • Eph 1:10 : 10 for the administration of the fullness of the times, to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth—in Him.
  • Eph 3:6 : 6 This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
  • Col 3:11 : 11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and in all.
  • Rev 4:1 : 1 After these things I saw, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. The first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things."
  • Rev 11:19 : 19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within His temple was seen the ark of His covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a severe hailstorm.
  • Rev 19:11 : 11 Then I saw heaven opened, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True, and He judges and makes war in righteousness.
  • John 11:52 : 52 And not only for the nation, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
  • John 12:32 : 32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to Myself."
  • Acts 7:56 : 56 He said, 'Look, I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.'
  • Rom 1:16 : 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
  • Rom 3:29-31 : 29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is He not also the God of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles too. 30 Since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through the same faith. 31 Do we then nullify the law by this faith? Absolutely not! Instead, we uphold the law.
  • Rom 9:4 : 4 They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises.
  • Rom 15:9-9 : 9 And so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: 'Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing praises to Your name.' 10 And again it says: 'Rejoice, you Gentiles, with His people.' 11 And again: 'Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; let all the peoples extol Him.' 12 And again, Isaiah says: 'The root of Jesse will come, the one who rises to rule the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will hope.'
  • Gen 49:10 : 10 'The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come, and the obedience of the peoples shall be his.'
  • Isa 11:6-9 : 6 The wolf will dwell with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat. The calf, the lion, and the fatted cattle will be together, and a little child will lead them. 7 The cow and the bear will graze; their young ones will lie down together. The lion will eat straw like the ox. 8 The nursing child will play near the cobra’s hole, and the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den. 9 They will neither harm nor destroy on my entire holy mountain, for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. 10 In that day, the root of Jesse will stand as a signal for the peoples. The nations will seek him, and his resting place will be glorious. 11 In that day, the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to reclaim the remnant of his people who are left from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the islands of the sea. 12 He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the outcasts of Israel. He will assemble the scattered people of Judah from the four corners of the earth. 13 The jealousy of Ephraim will be removed, and the enemies of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, and Judah will no longer harass Ephraim. 14 Together they will swoop down on the shoulders of the Philistines to the west; they will plunder the people of the east. They will lay hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them.
  • Isa 19:23-25 : 23 In that day, there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt, and the Egyptians to Assyria, and the Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together. 24 In that day, Israel will join a threefold alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth. 25 The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, 'Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.'
  • Isa 43:6 : 6 I will say to the north, 'Give them up,' and to the south, 'Do not hold them back.' Bring My sons from afar and My daughters from the ends of the earth—
  • Isa 56:8 : 8 The Sovereign LORD declares, 'The One who gathers the dispersed of Israel: I will gather others to them besides those already gathered.'
  • Ezek 1:1 : 1 In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
  • Matt 8:11 : 11 I tell you, many will come from the east and the west and will recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
  • Matt 13:47-48 : 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the sea and caught all kinds of fish. 48 When it was full, the fishermen pulled it onto the shore. Then they sat down and gathered the good fish into baskets, but threw the bad ones away.
  • Luke 3:21 : 21 Now when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was also baptized. And as he was praying, heaven was opened,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Acts 11:3-14
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    3 saying, 'You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.'

    4 But Peter began to explain it to them step by step, saying:

    5 'I was in the city of Joppa praying, and I saw in a trance a vision: something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to me.

    6 As I looked closely at it, I noticed four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.

    7 I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’

    8 But I said, ‘Surely not, Lord! Nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’

    9 The voice spoke from heaven a second time: ‘What God has made clean, you must not call unclean.’

    10 This happened three times, and then the whole object was pulled up into heaven.

    11 Just then, three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea arrived at the house where I was staying.

    12 The Spirit told me to go with them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house.

    13 He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send men to Joppa and bring back Simon, who is called Peter.

    14 He will speak words to you by which you and your entire household will be saved.

  • Acts 10:12-25
    14 verses
    84%

    12 In it were all kinds of four-footed animals, reptiles, and birds of the air.

    13 Then a voice said to him, 'Rise, Peter, kill and eat.'

    14 But Peter said, 'By no means, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.'

    15 Again, the voice came to him a second time, saying, 'What God has made clean, you must not call common.'

    16 This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into heaven.

    17 While Peter was deeply perplexed about what the vision he had seen might mean, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius had asked for Simon’s house and stood at the gate.

    18 They called out, asking if Simon, also known as Peter, was staying there as a guest.

    19 While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, 'Behold, three men are looking for you.'

    20 Now rise, go down, and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them.

    21 So Peter went down to the men and said, 'Behold, I am the one you are looking for. Why have you come?'

    22 They replied, 'Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man who is well-spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear what you have to say.'

    23 So Peter invited them in as his guests. The next day he got up and went with them. Some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

    24 The following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

    25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him.

  • Acts 10:8-10
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    8 After describing everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

    9 The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray about noon.

    10 He became very hungry and wanted to eat, but while they were preparing the meal, he fell into a trance.

  • Acts 10:3-6
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    3 One afternoon, about three o’clock, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying, 'Cornelius.'

    4 Cornelius gazed at him in fear and asked, 'What is it, Lord?' The angel replied, 'Your prayers and your acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God.'

    5 Now send men to Joppa and call for Simon, who is also named Peter.

    6 He is staying as a guest with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea. He will tell you what you must do.

  • Acts 10:27-32
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    27 While talking with him, Peter went inside and found many people gathered.

    28 He said to them, 'You know it is forbidden for a Jewish man to associate with or visit a foreigner, but God has shown me that I must not call any person common or unclean.'

    29 That is why I came without objection when I was sent for. Now may I ask why you sent for me?

    30 Cornelius replied, 'Four days ago at this very hour, I was fasting and praying in my house at three in the afternoon, and suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me.

    31 He said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.

    32 Send someone to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. He is staying as a guest in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.'

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    17 After I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance.

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    10 As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

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    1 There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.

  • Acts 10:44-45
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    44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came down on all who were listening to the message.

    45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles,

  • Rev 4:1
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    1 After these things I saw, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. The first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things."

  • Acts 9:43
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    43 Peter stayed in Joppa for many days with a tanner named Simon.

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    12 In a vision, he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and placing his hands on him so that he might regain his sight."

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    9 I looked, and I saw a hand stretched out to me, and in it was a scroll.

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    34 Then Peter began to speak: 'Now I truly understand that God does not show favoritism,

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    3 As he was traveling and nearing Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.