Acts 10:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

Acts 10:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 10:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 10:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,”

Acts 10:11 — World English Bible

Acts 10:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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: ”

Acts 10:11 — American Standard Version

Acts 10:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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,”

Acts 10:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 10:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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; ”

Acts 10:11 — Darby Translation

Acts 10:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And hee sawe heauen opened, and a certaine vessell come downe vnto him, as it had bene a great sheete, knit at the foure corners, and was let downe to the earth.”

Acts 10:11 — Geneva Bible

Acts 10:11 in Context — Acts 10

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.

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What Does Acts 10:11 Mean?

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