Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

He saw heaven opened and an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the earth.

New American Standard Bible

and he *saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,

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:

International Standard Version

and saw heaven open and something like a large linen sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the ground.

A Conservative Version

And he sees heaven opened, and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet bound at four corners, and being lowered to the earth,

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:

Amplified

and he saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet descending, lowered by its four corners to the earth,

An Understandable Version

and could see the sky open up and a huge sheet-like container being lowered to the ground by its four corners.

Anderson New Testament

and he saw heaven opened, and some vessel, like a great sheet, descending, bound by the four corners, and let down to the earth.

Bible in Basic English

And he saw the heavens opening, and a vessel coming down, like a great cloth let down on the earth,

Common New Testament

and he saw heaven opened, and something descending, like a great sheet, let down by four corners to the earth.

Daniel Mace New Testament

when he saw the heaven open, and something descending in the form of a great sheet, ty'd at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

Darby Translation

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;

Godbey New Testament

and he saw the heaven open, and a certain vessel like a great sheet came down, and resting upon the earth with four rope ends:

Goodspeed New Testament

and saw the sky opened and a thing like a great sheet coming down, lowered to the ground by the four corners,

John Wesley New Testament

And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel like a great sheet, tied at the four corners, descending to him, and let down on the earth:

Julia Smith Translation

And he sees heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him, as a great linen napkin fastened at the four beginnings, and laid down upon the earth:

King James 2000

And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet held at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet coming down, being let down to the earth by its four corners,

Modern King James verseion

And he saw the heaven opened and a certain vessel like a sheet coming down to him, being bound at the four corners and let down to the earth;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel come down unto him, as it had been a great sheet, knit at the four corners, and was let down to the earth,

Moffatt New Testament

He saw heaven open and a vessel coming down, like a huge sheet lowered by the four corners to the earth,

Montgomery New Testament

He beheld the sky opened, and a vessel descending like an enormous sail let down to earth by four corners.

NET Bible

He saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down to earth by its four corners.

New Heart 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,

Noyes New Testament

and he beheld heaven opened, and a sort of vessel descending, as it were a large sheet having cords at the four corners, and let down upon the earth;

Sawyer New Testament

and he beheld heaven opened, and a certain vessel like a great sheet descending, let down by four corners to the earth,

The Emphasized Bible

And he beholdeth heaven opened, and, corning down, a kind of vessel, like a large linen cloth, by its four corners, being let down upon the earth,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And he saw heaven opened, and there descended to him a certain vessel, as a great sheet with chains at the four corners, and resting upon the earth:

Twentieth Century New Testament

And saw that the heavens were open, and that something like a great sail was descending, let down by its four corners towards the earth.

Webster

And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending to him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

Weymouth New Testament

The sky had opened to his view, and what seemed to be an enormous sail was descending, being let down to the earth by ropes at the four corners.

Williams New Testament

and saw the sky opened, and something like a great sheet coming down, lowered to the earth by the four corners,

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,

Worrell New Testament

and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth;

Worsley New Testament

and some thing descending to him, like a great sheet tied at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

Youngs 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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

saw
θεωρέω 
theoreo 
Usage: 40

οὐρανός 
Ouranos 
Usage: 156

ἀνοίγω 
Anoigo 
Usage: 62

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 373

σκεῦος 
Skeuos 
Usage: 17

καταβαίνω 
Katabaino 
Usage: 63

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

him

Usage: 0

as
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

it had been a great
μέγας 
megas 
Usage: 167

ὀθόνη 
Othone 
Usage: 2

δέω 
Deo 
bind, tie, knit, be in bonds, wind
Usage: 32

at the four
τέσσαρες τέσσαρα 
Tessares 
Usage: 40

ἀρχή 
Arche 
Usage: 42

καθίημι 
Kathiemi 
Usage: 4

to
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

Context Readings

Peter Has A Vision

10 Then he became hungry and wanted to eat, but while they were preparing something, he went into a visionary state. 11 He saw heaven opened and an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the earth. 12 In it were all the four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, and the birds of the sky.


Cross References

John 1:51

Then He said, “I assure you: You will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

Genesis 49:10

The scepter will not depart from Judah
or the staff from between his feet
until He whose right it is comes
and the obedience of the peoples belongs to Him.

Isaiah 11:6-14

The wolf will live with the lamb,
and the leopard will lie down with the goat.
The calf, the young lion, and the fatling will be together,
and a child will lead them.

Isaiah 19:23-25

On that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. Assyria will go to Egypt, Egypt to Assyria, and Egypt will worship with Assyria.

Isaiah 43:6

I will say to the north: Give them up!
and to the south: Do not hold them back!
Bring My sons from far away,
and My daughters from the ends of the earth

Isaiah 56:8

This is the declaration of the Lord God,
who gathers the dispersed of Israel:
“I will gather to them still others
besides those already gathered.”

Ezekiel 1:1

In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, while I was among the exiles by the Chebar Canal, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God.

Matthew 8:11

I tell you that many will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 13:47-48

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a large net thrown into the sea. It collected every kind of fish,

Luke 3:21

When all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. As He was praying, heaven opened,

John 11:52

and not for the nation only, but also to unite the scattered children of God.

John 12:32

As for Me, if I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all people to Myself.”

Acts 7:56

“Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”

Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is God’s power for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek.

Romans 3:29-31

Or is God for Jews only? Is He not also for Gentiles? Yes, for Gentiles too,

Romans 9:4

They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple service, and the promises.

Romans 15:9-12

and so that Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written:

Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles,
and I will sing psalms to Your name.

Romans 16:25-26

Now to Him who has power to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation about Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept silent for long ages

Galatians 2:15

We who are Jews by birth and not “Gentile sinners”

Galatians 3:28

There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male or female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 1:10

for the administration of the days of fulfillment—to bring everything together in the Messiah, both things in heaven and things on earth in Him.

Ephesians 3:6

The Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and partners of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Colossians 3:11

In Christ there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and in all.

Revelation 4:1

After this I looked, and there in heaven was an open door. The first voice that I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.”

Revelation 11:19

God’s sanctuary in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His sanctuary. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings of thunder, an earthquake, and severe hail.

Revelation 19:11

Then I saw heaven opened, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True, and He judges and makes war in righteousness.

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