Acts 10:11

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:

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  • 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.

  • 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:

  • 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 And he said to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, Hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
  • Rom 16:25-26 : 25 Now to him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret since the world began, 26 But now is revealed, and by the prophetic scriptures, according to the commandment of the eternal God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
  • Gal 2:15 : 15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
  • Gal 3:28 : 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
  • Eph 1:10 : 10 That in the dispensation of the fullness of times, He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth, even in Him:
  • Eph 3:6 : 6 That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ by the gospel:
  • Col 3:11 : 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all, and in all.
  • Rev 4:1 : 1 After this, I looked, and behold, a door was opened in heaven. And the first voice I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place hereafter."
  • Rev 11:19 : 19 Then the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His temple. And there were lightnings, noises, thunderings, an earthquake, and great hail.
  • Rev 19:11 : 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he who sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.
  • John 11:52 : 52 And not for that nation only, but also that he would gather together in one the children of God who were scattered abroad.
  • John 12:32 : 32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.
  • Acts 7:56 : 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.
  • Rom 1:16 : 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God to salvation to everyone who believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
  • Rom 3:29-31 : 29 Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also, 30 since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith. 31 Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not: on the contrary, we establish the law.
  • Rom 9:4 : 4 Who are Israelites; to whom belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service of God, and the promises;
  • Rom 15:9-9 : 9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name. 10 And again he says, Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people. 11 And again, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; and laud him, all you people. 12 And again, Isaiah says, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
  • Gen 49:10 : 10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to him shall the gathering of the people be.
  • Isa 11:6-9 : 6 The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat; the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. 7 And the cow and the bear shall graze; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 8 The nursing child shall play near the hole of the cobra, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the viper's den. 9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. 10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand as a sign for the people; to it the Gentiles shall seek: and his rest shall be glorious. 11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, who are left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. 12 And he shall set up a sign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. 13 The envy of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not harass Ephraim. 14 But they shall swoop down upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; together they shall plunder the people of the east: they shall lay their hand on Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.
  • Isa 19:23-25 : 23 In that day there shall be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrians shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptians into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians. 24 In that day Israel shall be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the land, 25 whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, 'Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, 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 Lord GOD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says, Yet will I gather others to him, besides those that are gathered to him.
  • Ezek 1:1 : 1 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the River Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
  • Matt 8:11 : 11 And I say to you, that many will come from the east and west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
  • Matt 13:47-48 : 47 Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. 48 When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away.
  • Luke 3:21 : 21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized, and while praying, the heavens were opened,

Similar Verses (AI)

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    3 Saying, You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them.

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    6 Upon which when I had fixed my eyes, I considered and saw four-footed animals of the earth, and wild beasts, and crawling creatures, and birds of the air.

    7 And I heard a voice saying to me, Arise, Peter; kill and eat.

    8 But I said, Not so, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.

    9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God has cleansed, do not call common.

    10 And this was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.

    11 And immediately there were three men already come to the house where I was, sent from Caesarea to me.

    12 And the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover, these six brothers accompanied me, and we entered the man's house:

    13 And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;

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    12 In which were all kinds of four-footed beasts of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.

    13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.

    14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.

    15 And the voice spoke to him again the second time, What God has cleansed, do not call common.

    16 This was done three times: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.

    17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who were sent from Cornelius had inquired for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

    18 And called, and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was staying there.

    19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek you.

    20 Arise therefore, and go down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

    21 Then Peter went down to the men who were sent to him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom you seek: what is the reason why you have come?

    22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one who fears God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and to hear words from you.

    23 Then he invited them in, and lodged them. And on the next day Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

    24 And the day after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his relatives and near friends.

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    27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many who had come together.

    28 And he said to them, You know that it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to keep company with or come to one of another nation; but God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

    29 Therefore I came without objection as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what reason you have sent for me?

    30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

    31 And said, Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your alms are remembered in the sight of God.

    32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call here Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is staying in the house of one Simon a tanner by the seaside: when he comes, he will speak to you.

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