And the believers of Jewish descent, who had come with Peter, were amazed [when they saw] that the gift of the Holy Spirit had [now] been poured out on the Gentiles also.
Acts 11:2 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those [believers] of Jewish descent began to argue with him, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party [certain Jewish Christians] found fault with him [separating themselves from him in a hostile spirit, opposing and disputing and contending with him], American Standard Version (1901) And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, Common English Bible When Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, when Peter had gone up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision argued against him, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, |
And the believers of Jewish descent, who had come with Peter, were amazed [when they saw] that the gift of the Holy Spirit had [now] been poured out on the Gentiles also.
As they were traveling the next day, and were coming close to the city [of Joppa], Peter went up about noontime [Note: Or 6 AM if calculating by Roman time], to the top of the house to pray [Note: The roofs of houses were flat areas, often used for resting, meals, prayer, etc.].
Certain men [i.e., believers, see verse 5] came down from Judea [to Antioch of Syria] and began teaching the brothers this: You cannot be saved unless you are circumcised according to the custom [required] by Moses.
But certain believers, [who had been] members of the sect called Pharisees [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion], began saying, “It is necessary to circumcise people [see verse 1] and require them to keep [the ordinances of] the Law of Moses.”
Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends his greetings. These men are the only Jews among my fellow-workers for God’s kingdom; they have proved to be an encouragement to me.
For there are many rebellious people, especially among the circumcision [i.e., the Jews], whose talk is useless and who deceive people.