Acts 11:5 — Bible Verse (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:”

Acts 11:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 11:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 11:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.”

Acts 11:5 — World English Bible

Acts 11:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw 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:”

Acts 11:5 — American Standard Version

Acts 11:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`I was in the city of Joppa praying, and I saw in a trance a vision, a certain vessel coming down, as a great sheet by four corners being let down out of the heaven, and it came unto me;”

Acts 11:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 11:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in an ecstasy I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending like a great sheet, let down by four corners out of heaven, and it came even to me:”

Acts 11:5 — Darby Translation

Acts 11:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I was in the citie of Ioppa, praying, and in a trance I sawe this vision, A certaine vessell comming downe as it had bene a great sheete, let downe from heauen by the foure corners, and it came to me.”

Acts 11:5 — Geneva Bible

Acts 11:5 in Context — Acts 11

3 Diciendo: ¿Por qué has entrado á hombres incircuncisos, y has comido con ellos?

4 Entonces comenzando Pedro, les declaró por orden [lo pasado], diciendo:

5 Estaba yo en la ciudad de Joppe orando, y vi en rapto de entendimiento una visión: un vaso, como un gran lienzo, que descendía, que por los cuatro cabos era abajado del cielo, y venía hasta mí.

6 En el cual como puse los ojos, consideré y vi animales terrestres de cuatro pies, y fieras, y reptiles, y aves del cielo.

7 Y oí una voz que me decía: Levántate, Pedro, mata y come.

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What Does Acts 11:5 Mean?

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