KJV King James Version
And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 11:10
And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven.
WEB World English Bible
This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.
ASV American Standard Version
And this was done thrice: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And this happened thrice, and again was all drawn up to the heaven,
Surrounding context — Acts 11
7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.
10 And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
11 And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
12 And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:
13 And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itδὲG1161 · dethenἐγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτρίς,G5151 · tristhree timesκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀνεσπάσθηG385 · anaspaōto pull upπάλινG3825 · palinagainἅπανταG537 · hapasallεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανόν.G3772 · ouranosheaven
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 12:8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.Numbers 24:10And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed [them] these three times.John 13:38Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.John 21:17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
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