KJV King James Version
And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
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Acts 11:11
And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.
WEB World English Bible
Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.
ASV American Standard Version
And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from Cæsarea unto me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and, lo, immediately, three men stood at the house in which I was, having been sent from Caesarea unto me,
Surrounding context — Acts 11
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;
14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!ἐξαυτῆςG1824 · exautēsimmediatelyτρεῖςG5140 · treisThreeἄνδρεςG435 · anērmanἐπέστησανG2186 · ephistēmito approachἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοἰκίανG3614 · oikiahomeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongᾗG3739 · hos, hēwhichἦμενG1510 · eimito beἀπεσταλμένοιG649 · apostellōto sendἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromΚαισαρείαςG2542 · KaisareiaCaesareaπρόςG4314 · prosto/withμε.G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Exodus 4:27And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.Acts 9:10-12And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I [am here], Lord.Exodus 4:14And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, [Is] not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.Acts 10:17-18Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,
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