Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
He beheld the sky opened, and a vessel descending like an enormous sail let down to earth by four corners.
New American Standard Bible
and he *saw
King James 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:
Holman Bible
He saw heaven opened
International Standard Version
and saw heaven open and something like a large linen sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the ground.
A Conservative Version
And he sees heaven opened, and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet bound at four corners, and being lowered to the earth,
American Standard Version
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:
Amplified
and he saw the sky opened up, and an
An Understandable Version
and could see the sky open up and a huge sheet-like container being lowered to the ground by its four corners.
Anderson New Testament
and he saw heaven opened, and some vessel, like a great sheet, descending, bound by the four corners, and let down to the earth.
Bible in Basic English
And he saw the heavens opening, and a vessel coming down, like a great cloth let down on the earth,
Common New Testament
and he saw heaven opened, and something descending, like a great sheet, let down by four corners to the earth.
Daniel Mace New Testament
when he saw the heaven open, and something descending in the form of a great sheet, ty'd at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
Darby Translation
and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, bound by the four corners and let down to the earth;
Godbey New Testament
and he saw the heaven open, and a certain vessel like a great sheet came down, and resting upon the earth with four rope ends:
Goodspeed New Testament
and saw the sky opened and a thing like a great sheet coming down, lowered to the ground by the four corners,
John Wesley New Testament
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel like a great sheet, tied at the four corners, descending to him, and let down on the earth:
Julia Smith Translation
And he sees heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him, as a great linen napkin fastened at the four beginnings, and laid down upon the earth:
King James 2000
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet held at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet coming down, being let down to the earth by its four corners,
Modern King James verseion
And he saw the heaven opened and a certain vessel like a sheet coming down to him, being bound at the four corners and let down to the earth;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel come down unto him, as it had been a great sheet, knit at the four corners, and was let down to the earth,
Moffatt New Testament
He saw heaven open and a vessel coming down, like a huge sheet lowered by the four corners to the earth,
NET Bible
He saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down to earth by its four corners.
New Heart English Bible
He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,
Noyes New Testament
and he beheld heaven opened, and a sort of vessel descending, as it were a large sheet having cords at the four corners, and let down upon the earth;
Sawyer New Testament
and he beheld heaven opened, and a certain vessel like a great sheet descending, let down by four corners to the earth,
The Emphasized Bible
And he beholdeth heaven opened, and, corning down, a kind of vessel, like a large linen cloth, by its four corners, being let down upon the earth,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he saw heaven opened, and there descended to him a certain vessel, as a great sheet with chains at the four corners, and resting upon the earth:
Twentieth Century New Testament
And saw that the heavens were open, and that something like a great sail was descending, let down by its four corners towards the earth.
Webster
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:
Weymouth New Testament
The sky had opened to his view, and what seemed to be an enormous sail was descending, being let down to the earth by ropes at the four corners.
Williams New Testament
and saw the sky opened, and something like a great sheet coming down, lowered to the earth by the four corners,
World English Bible
He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,
Worrell New Testament
and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth;
Worsley New Testament
and some thing descending to him, like a great sheet tied at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Eating unclean things
Dream » Instances of » Peter's vision of the ceremonially unclean creatures
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » Opened
Joppa » Peter has a vision of a sheet lowered down from the sky, at
Parables » The sheet lowered down from the sky (in peter's vision)
Peter » Has a vision of a sheet containing ceremonially clean and unclean animals
Reptiles » Unclean and not eaten
Vision » Of peter » Of the sheet which was lowered from the sky
Topics
Interlinear
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Katabaino
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 10:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter Has A Vision
10 He had become very hungry and longed for food; but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance. 11 He beheld the sky opened, and a vessel descending like an enormous sail let down to earth by four corners. 12 In it were all kinds of quadrupeds and creeping things of the earth, and wild birds.
Cross References
John 1:51
You shall see greater things than that! Believe me," he added, "you all shall see heaven opened wide, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."
Matthew 8:11
"I tell you that many will come from the east and from the west, and sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 13:47-48
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.
Luke 3:21
Now after all the people had been baptized, and Jesus himself had been baptized and was praying,
John 11:52
and not in behalf of the nation alone, but in order that he might gather into one the widely scattered children of God.
John 12:32
"AND I, IF I BE LIFTED UP FROM THE EARTH, WILL DRAW ALL MEN UNTO MYSELF."
Acts 7:56
"Look, I see heaven open," he said, "And the Son of man standing at the right hand of God."
Romans 1:16
FOR I AM PROUD OF THE GOSPEL. IT IS GOD'S SAVING POWER FOR EVERY ONE WHO BELIEVES. FOR THE JEW FIRST, AND ALSO FOR THE GENTILE.
Romans 3:29-31
Is God then the God of the Jews alone, and not of the Gentiles also? He is God of the Gentiles also,
Romans 9:4
For they are Israelites; to them belong the sonship, the Shekinah glory, the covenants, the giving of the Law; the service of the temple, and the promises;
Romans 15:9-12
and so that the Gentiles also should praise God for his mercy, as it is written, Therefore I will offer praise to thee among the Gentiles, And sing to thy name.
Romans 16:25-26
Now I commend you to Him who is able to keep you stedfast, according to my gospel, and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, whereby is unveiled the secret truth which was kept secret through immemorial ages,
Galatians 2:15
"We are Jews by birth, and not 'Gentile sinners';
Galatians 3:28
In him there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 1:10
for the government of the fulness of the ages, that all things in heaven and earth are alike should be gathered up in Christ, as Head.
Ephesians 3:6
namely, that in Christ Jesus the Gentiles form one body with us the Jews, and are coheirs and copartners in the promise, through the gospel.
Colossians 3:11
In it that new creation there is no "Greek and Jew," "circumcised and uncircumcised," "barbarian," "Scythian," "slave," "free man," but Christ is all, and in us all.
Revelation 4:1
After this, in my vision, I saw a door opened in heaven! And the first voice that I heard speaking with me was like a trumpet, saying, "Come up hither, and I will show you the things that must come to pass hereafter."
Revelation 11:19
Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen inside his sanctuary; and there followed lightnings and voices and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.
Revelation 19:11
And I saw heaven opened, and lo! a white horse; and he who sat upon him was named "Faithful and True"; and in righteousness does he judge and make war.