KJV 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:
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Acts 10:11
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
WEB 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,
ASV 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:
YLT Young’s 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,
Surrounding context — Acts 10
8 And when he had declared all [these] things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
11 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:
12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls 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 any thing that is common or unclean.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandθεωρεῖG2334 · theōreōto see/experienceτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανὸνG3772 · ouranosheavenἀνεῳγμένονG455 · anoigōto openκαὶG2532 · kaiandκαταβαῖνονG2597 · katabainōto come/go downσκεῦόςG4632 · skeuosvesselτιG5100 · tisoneὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenὀθόνηνG3607 · othonēsheetμεγάληνG3173 · megasgreatτέσσαρσινG5064 · tessaresfourἀρχαῖςG746 · archēbeginningκαθιέμενονG2524 · kathiēmito lowerἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆς·G1093 · gēearth: planet
Cross-references
Ephesians 3:6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:John 1:51And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.Romans 16:25-26Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,Luke 3:21Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,Isaiah 19:23-25In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.Ephesians 1:10That in the dispensation of the fulness 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:Romans 9:4Who are Israelites; to whom [pertaineth] the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service [of God], and the promises;Revelation 11:19And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.Romans 3:29-31[Is he] the God of the Jews only? [is he] not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:John 12:32And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all [men] unto me.John 11:52And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.Isaiah 56:8The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather [others] to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.Galatians 2:15We [who are] Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,Romans 15:9-12And that the Gentiles might glorify God for [his] mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.Revelation 19:11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him [was] called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.Matthew 8:11And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.Matthew 13:47-48Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
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