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Acts 11:5

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“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.

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Acts 11:5 in other translations

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 in context

  1. 3saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them!”
  2. 4But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,
  3. 5“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.
  4. 6When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky.
  5. 7I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat!’