Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven. New Living Translation The same vision was repeated three times. Then the sheet was suddenly pulled up to heaven. English Standard Version This happened three times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven. Berean Standard Bible This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven. Berean Literal Bible Now this took place for three times, and immediately the vessel was taken up into heaven. King James Bible This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven. New King James Version This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again. New American Standard Bible This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into the sky. NASB 1995 This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into the sky. NASB 1977 And this happened three times; and immediately the object was taken up into the sky. Legacy Standard Bible And this happened three times and immediately the object was taken up into heaven. Amplified Bible This happened three times, and then immediately the object was taken up into heaven. Christian Standard Bible This happened three times, and suddenly the object was taken up into heaven. Holman Christian Standard Bible This happened three times, and then the object was taken up into heaven. American Standard Version And this was done thrice: and straightway the vessel was received up into heaven. Aramaic Bible in Plain English This happened three times and the garment was taken up to Heaven. Contemporary English Version This happened three times before the sheet was suddenly taken back to heaven. Douay-Rheims Bible And this was done thrice; and presently the vessel was taken up into heaven. English Revised Version And this was done thrice: and straightway the vessel was received up into heaven. GOD'S WORD® Translation This happened three times. Then the sheet was quickly taken into the sky. Good News Translation This happened three times, and then the thing was taken back up into heaven. International Standard Version This happened three times. Then the sheet was quickly taken back into heaven. Literal Standard Version and this was done three times, and again was the vessel received up to Heaven. Majority Standard Bible This happened three times, and again the sheet was taken back up into heaven. New American Bible This happened three times, and then the object was taken up into the sky. NET Bible This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into heaven. New Revised Standard Version This happened three times, and the thing was suddenly taken up to heaven. New Heart English Bible This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven. Webster's Bible Translation This was done thrice: and the vessel was received again into heaven. Weymouth New Testament This was said three times, and immediately the sail was drawn up out of sight. World English Bible This was done three times, and immediately the thing was received up into heaven. Young's Literal Translation and this was done thrice, and again was the vessel received up to the heaven. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Peter's Vision…15The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” 16 This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven. 17While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.… Cross References Ezekiel 11:24 And the Spirit lifted me up and carried me back to Chaldea, to the exiles in the vision given by the Spirit of God. After the vision had gone up from me, Acts 10:15 The voice spoke to him a second time: "Do not call anything impure that God has made clean." Acts 10:17 While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon's house and approached the gate. Treasury of Scripture This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven. thrice. Genesis 41:32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass. John 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son 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. 2 Corinthians 13:1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. Jump to Previous Drawn Heaven Immediately Object Once Received Sail Sheet Sight Sky Straightway Three Thrice Times VesselJump to Next Drawn Heaven Immediately Object Once Received Sail Sheet Sight Sky Straightway Three Thrice Times VesselActs 10 1. Cornelius, a devout man, being commanded by an angel, sends for Peter,11. who by a vision is taught not to despise the Gentiles; 17. and is commanded by the Spirit to go with the messenger to Caesarea. 25. Cornelius shows the occasion of his sending for him. 34. As he preaches Christ to Cornelius and his company, 44. the Holy Spirit falls on them, and they are baptized. (16) This was done thrice.--The three-fold repetition was at once general and personal in its significance. It was mystically the token of a complete ratification of the truth proclaimed. It reminded him of the three fold command, "Feed My sheep," and taught him to take a wider range of work in obeying it (John 21:15-17).Verse 16. - And this for this, A.V.; straightway the vessel for the vessel... again, A.V. and T.R. This was done thrice; i.e. as is clear from the previous "the second time;" the same voice addressed to him the third time a direction to eat. The repetition three times of the same injunction was to give certainty (comp. Gem 41:32). For the repetition of the same words, comp. Matthew 26:44. The receiving of the vessel again into heaven merely indicated the termination of the vision. The interpretation of it was to follow ver. 19 and following verses (see especially ver. 28), and was further emphasized by what is related in vers. 44-46 and Acts 11:15-17. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek ThisΤοῦτο (Touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. happened ἐγένετο (egeneto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. three times, τρίς (tris) Adverb Strong's 5151: Three times. Adverb from treis; three times. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. all at once εὐθὺς (euthys) Adverb Strong's 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. [sheet] σκεῦος (skeuos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4632: A vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus (specially, a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband). was taken back up ἀνελήμφθη (anelēmphthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 353: To take up, raise; I pick up, take on board; I carry off, lead away. From ana and lambano; to take up. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. heaven. οὐρανόν (ouranon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. 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