Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
He saw heaven open and a vessel coming down, like a huge sheet lowered by the four corners to the earth,
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,
Montgomery New Testament
He beheld the sky opened, and a vessel descending like an enormous sail let down to earth by four corners.
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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Tis
Katabaino
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 10:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter Has A Vision
10 He became very hungry and longed for some food. But as they were getting the meal ready, a trance came over him. 11 He saw heaven open and a vessel coming down, like a huge sheet lowered by the four corners to the earth, 12 which contained all quadrupeds and creeping things of the earth and wild birds.
Cross References
John 1:51
He said to him, "Truly, truly I tell you all, you shall see heaven open wide and God's angels ascending and descending upon the Son of man."
Matthew 8:11
Many, I tell you, will come from east and west and take their places beside Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Realm of heaven,
Matthew 13:47-48
Again, the Realm of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and collected fish of every sort.
Luke 3:21
Now when all the people had been baptized and when Jesus had been baptized and was praying, heaven opened
John 11:52
and not merely for the nation but to gather into one the scattered children of God.)
John 12:32
But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself."
Acts 7:56
"Look," he said, "I see heaven open and the Son of man standing at God's right hand!"
Romans 1:16
For I am proud of the gospel; it is God's saving power for everyone who has faith, for the Jew first and for the Greek as well.
Romans 3:29-31
Or is God only the God of Jews? Is he not the God of the Gentiles as well? Surely he is.
Romans 9:4
for they are Israelites, theirs is the Sonship, the Glory, the covenants, the divine legislation, the Worship, and the promises;
Romans 15:9-12
and also in order that the Gentiles should glorify God for His mercy ??as it is written, Therefore will I offer praise to Thee among the Gentiles, and sing to thy name;
Romans 16:25-26
[Now to Him who can strengthen you by my gospel, by the preaching of Jesus Christ, by revealing the secret purpose which after the silence of long ages
Galatians 3:28
There is no room for Jew or Greek, there is no room for slave or freeman, there is no room for male and female; you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 1:10
so to order it in the fulness of the ages that all things in heaven and earth alike should be gathered up in Christ ??11 in the Christ in whom we have had our heritage allotted us (as was decreed in the design of him who carries out everything according to the counsel of his will),
Ephesians 3:6
namely, that in Christ Jesus the Gentiles are co-heirs, companions, and co-partners in the Promise.
Colossians 3:11
In it there is no room for Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free man; Christ is everything and everywhere.
Revelation 4:1
After this I looked, and there was a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice I had heard talking with me like a trumpet said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must come to pass after this."
Revelation 11:19
Then the temple of God in heaven was thrown open, and the ark of his covenant was seen inside his temple; there were flashes of lightning, loud blasts, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a hailstorm.
Revelation 19:11
Then I saw heaven open wide ??and there was a white horse: his rider is faithful and true, yea, just are his judgments and his warfare.