Acts 10:14

Peter’s Vision · Acts 10:9–16
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Translations

Modern
“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
Traditional
But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
Literal
But Peter said, “In no way, Lord! For never have I eaten anything common or unclean.”
Latin
Ait autem Petrus: Absit Domine, quia numquam manducavi omne commune et immundum.

Original

Greek
English
“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”

Notes

See Leviticus 11 for a list of animals that Jewish laws have declared impure and ceremonially unclean.

God gave Peter the same vision three times to confirm it was true (see Genesis 41:32; 2 Corinthians 13:1).

Events

Parallels

Leviticus 11:1–47 Deuteronomy 14:1–21

People

Peter: Apostle of Jesus, leader in the early church

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Caesarea Centurion Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning Cornelius Dietary Laws Jerusalem Council Jesus Christ Joppa Judaizers Nations Peter, the Apostle Simon Tanned, Tanner, Tanning

Topics

Animals: Clean and Unclean Catholicity: Inculcated Defilement: Ceremonial Caused by Eating Unclean Things Dream: Peter's Vision of the Ceremonially Unclean Creatures Joppa: Peter Has a Vision of a Sheet Lowered Down from the Sky, At Missions: General Scriptures Concerning Parables: The Sheet Lowered Down from the Sky (In Peter's Vision) Peter: Has a Vision of a Sheet Containing Ceremonially Clean and Unclean Animals Reptiles: Unclean and not Eaten Unclean Animals Unclean Food Vision of Peter of the Sheet Which Was Lowered from the Sky Visions: To Peter