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href="/bsb/acts/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />This happened three times, and then it was all pulled up to heaven again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This happened three times before the sheet and all it contained was pulled back up to heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />This happened three times, and all was drawn up again into heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Now this happened on three times, and all was drawn up into heaven again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now this was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And this happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And this happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />This happened three times, and everything was drawn up again into heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Now this happened three times, and everything was drawn up again into heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now this happened three times, and then everything was drawn up again into heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And this was done thrice: and all were drawn up again into heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />This happened three times before it was all taken back into heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And this was done thrice: and all were drawn up again into heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This happened three times. Then everything was pulled back into the sky again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This happened three times, and finally the whole thing was drawn back up into heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This happened three times. Then everything was pulled back up to heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This happened three times, and then everything was pulled up to heaven again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"This was said three times, and then everything was drawn up again out of sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And this happened three times, and again was all drawn up to Heaven,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Now this happened on three times, and all was drawn up into heaven again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And this happened thrice, and again was all drawn up to the heaven,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And this was for thrice: and again all was drawn up into heaven.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And this was done three times: and all were taken up again into heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now this was done three times. And then everything was taken up again into heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This happened three times, and then everything was drawn up again into the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />This happened three times; then everything was pulled up again to heaven.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />This happened three times: then everything was lifted up into heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />This happened three times, and everything was taken up to Heaven.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />This was done the third time, and all was drawn up again into heaven.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And this took place three times: and all things were again taken up into the heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Now this was repeated thrice: and the whole withdrawn again into heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />this was done three times, and then the whole scene was mounted to heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"This was said three times, and then everything was drawn up again out of sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And this took place thrice: and all were drawn up again into the heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And this was done thrice: and <i>then</i> they were all drawn up again to heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/11-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=3594" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/11.htm">Peter's Report at Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’ <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: Touto (DPro-NNS) -- This; he, she, it. ">This</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">happened</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. "></a> <a href="/greek/5151.htm" title="5151: tris (Adv) -- Three times. Adverb from treis; three times.">three times,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/537.htm" title="537: hapanta (Adj-NNP) -- All, the whole, altogether. Absolutely all or every one.">everything</a> <a href="/greek/385.htm" title="385: anespasthē (V-AIP-3S) -- To drag up, pull up, draw up, draw out. From ana and spao; to take up or extricate.">was drawn back up</a> <a href="/greek/3825.htm" title="3825: palin (Adv) -- Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand."></a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3772.htm" title="3772: ouranon (N-AMS) -- Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.">heaven.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">11</span>Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-15.htm">Acts 10:15</a></span><br />The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-16.htm">Acts 10:16</a></span><br />This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-9.htm">Acts 15:9</a></span><br />He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-19.htm">Mark 7:19</a></span><br />because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Romans 14:14</a></span><br />I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-4.htm">1 Timothy 4:4</a></span><br />For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-3.htm">Genesis 9:3</a></span><br />Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/11-1.htm">Leviticus 11:1-47</a></span><br />The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, telling them, / “Say to the Israelites, ‘Of all the beasts of the earth, these ones you may eat: / You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-3.htm">Deuteronomy 14:3-21</a></span><br />You must not eat any detestable thing. / These are the animals that you may eat: The ox, the sheep, the goat, / the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a></span><br />“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/4-14.htm">Ezekiel 4:14</a></span><br />“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-11.htm">Matthew 15:11</a></span><br />A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-17.htm">Matthew 15:17-20</a></span><br />“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated? / But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. / For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-20.htm">Romans 14:20</a></span><br />Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16</a></span><br />Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.</p><p class="hdg">three.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/24-10.htm">Numbers 24:10</a></b></br> And 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 <i>them</i> these three times.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/13-38.htm">John 13:38</a></b></br> Jesus 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/21-17.htm">John 21:17</a></b></br> He saith unto him the third time, Simon, <i>son</i> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/10-16.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/acts/11-9.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/luke/21-6.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/acts/10-33.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/acts/11-9.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/acts/10-30.htm">Three</a> <a href="/acts/10-16.htm">Thrice</a> <a href="/acts/10-16.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/16-27.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/acts/14-15.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/acts/14-19.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/acts/19-19.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/acts/14-15.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/acts/11-11.htm">Three</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-25.htm">Thrice</a> <a href="/acts/14-16.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-1.htm">Peter, being accused for preaching to the Gentiles,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-5.htm">makes his defense;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-18.htm">which is accepted.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-19.htm">The gospel being spread in Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-22.htm">Barnabas is sent to confirm them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-26.htm">The disciples are first called Christians at Antioch.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-27.htm">They send relief to the brothers in Judea in time of famine.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This happened three times</b><br>The repetition of the vision three times emphasizes its importance and certainty, a common biblical motif for establishing truth (<a href="/genesis/41-32.htm">Genesis 41:32</a>). In Jewish culture, the number three often signifies completeness or divine perfection. This repetition underscores the significance of the message Peter is receiving, which is the acceptance of Gentiles into the Christian faith without the need for adherence to Jewish dietary laws. This aligns with the broader narrative of Acts, where the early church grapples with the inclusion of Gentiles (<a href="/acts/10-16.htm">Acts 10:16</a>, <a href="/acts/15-7.htm">Acts 15:7-9</a>).<p><b>and everything was drawn back up into heaven</b><br>The imagery of the sheet being drawn back into heaven signifies divine origin and authority. Heaven is often depicted as the realm of God, and the return of the sheet there indicates that the vision is a direct revelation from God. This aligns with the biblical theme of God revealing His will from heaven (<a href="/daniel/4-26.htm">Daniel 4:26</a>, <a href="/matthew/3-16.htm">Matthew 3:16-17</a>). The vision challenges Peter's understanding of purity and the law, pointing to the fulfillment of the law in Christ (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>) and the new covenant that includes all nations (<a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>, <a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14-16</a>). The drawing back into heaven also symbolizes the completion of the vision, indicating that the message has been fully delivered and understood.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a></b><br>The apostle who receives the vision. He is a central figure in the early church and is known for his leadership and missionary work.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joppa.htm">Joppa</a></b><br>The place where Peter was staying when he received the vision. It is a coastal city in ancient Israel, significant for its role in various biblical accounts.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/v/vision_of_the_sheet.htm">Vision of the Sheet</a></b><br>A divine revelation given to Peter, where a sheet containing various animals is lowered from heaven, challenging Jewish dietary laws and symbolizing the inclusion of Gentiles in the Christian faith.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/heaven.htm">Heaven</a></b><br>The origin and destination of the sheet in Peter's vision, representing divine authority and the source of the revelation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/gentiles.htm">Gentiles</a></b><br>Non-Jewish people who are being symbolically represented in the vision as part of God's plan for salvation, highlighting the expansion of the Gospel beyond Jewish boundaries.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_revelation_and_obedience.htm">Divine Revelation and Obedience</a></b><br>Peter's vision emphasizes the importance of being open to God's guidance, even when it challenges our preconceived notions or traditions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/breaking_down_barriers.htm">Breaking Down Barriers</a></b><br>The vision signifies the breaking down of cultural and religious barriers, encouraging believers to embrace inclusivity and unity in the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_salvation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Salvation</a></b><br>The repeated lowering and raising of the sheet underscores God's sovereign plan to extend salvation to all people, reminding us of His ultimate authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_to_change.htm">Courage to Change</a></b><br>Peter's willingness to accept and act on the vision demonstrates the courage required to change and adapt in response to God's leading.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>The inclusion of Gentiles highlights the beauty of diversity within the church, calling us to celebrate and learn from our differences.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_wms_church_of_god.htm">What is the World Mission Society Church of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/peter's_visions_of_heaven_and_hell.htm">What visions of heaven and hell does Peter experience?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_acts_11_5-10_with_science.htm">How do we reconcile Peter's vision of unclean animals in Acts 11:5-10 with scientific evidence about dietary laws and hygiene at that time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_jesus_doing_in_heaven.htm">What is Jesus doing in Heaven?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">All were drawn up again into heaven.</span>--Once more there is a slight increase of vividness in the word which expresses a rapid upward movement, as compared with "the vessel was received up into heaven," in <a href="/acts/10-16.htm" title="This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.">Acts 10:16</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> <span class="accented">- Thrice</span> for <span class="accented">three times</span>, A.V. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/11-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">This</span><br /><span class="grk">Τοῦτο</span> <span class="translit">(Touto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">happened</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐγένετο</span> <span class="translit">(egeneto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">three times,</span><br /><span class="grk">τρίς</span> <span class="translit">(tris)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5151.htm">Strong's 5151: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three times. Adverb from treis; three times.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">everything</span><br /><span class="grk">ἅπαντα</span> <span class="translit">(hapanta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_537.htm">Strong's 537: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, altogether. Absolutely all or every one.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was drawn back up</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνεσπάσθη</span> <span class="translit">(anespasthē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_385.htm">Strong's 385: </a> </span><span class="str2">To drag up, pull up, draw up, draw out. From ana and spao; to take up or extricate.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heaven.</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐρανόν</span> <span class="translit">(ouranon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/11-10.htm">Acts 11:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/11-10.htm">Acts 11:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/11-10.htm">Acts 11:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/11-10.htm">Acts 11:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/11-10.htm">Acts 11:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/11-10.htm">Acts 11:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/11-10.htm">Acts 11:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/11-10.htm">Acts 11:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/11-10.htm">Acts 11:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/11-10.htm">Acts 11:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/11-10.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 11:10 This was done three times and all (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/11-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 11:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 11:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/11-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 11:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 11:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>