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Young's Literal Translation
Acts 11:8
and I said, Not so, Lord; because anything common or unclean hath at no time entered into my mouth;
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Christian Standard Bible®
“‘No, Lord!’ I said. ‘For nothing impure or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth.’
“‘No, Lord!’ I said. ‘For nothing impure or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth.’
King James Version (1611)
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or vncleane hath at any time entred into my mouth.
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or vncleane hath at any time entred into my mouth.
King James Version
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
English Standard Version
But I said, ‘By no means, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
But I said, ‘By no means, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
New American Standard Bible
"But I said, 'By no means, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
"But I said, 'By no means, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
New Century Version
But I said, ‘No, Lord! I have never eaten anything that is unholy or unclean.'
But I said, ‘No, Lord! I have never eaten anything that is unholy or unclean.'
Amplified Bible
"But I said, 'Not at all, Lord; for nothing common (unholy) or [ceremonially] unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
"But I said, 'Not at all, Lord; for nothing common (unholy) or [ceremonially] unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But I said, 'By no means, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
"But I said, 'By no means, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
Legacy Standard Bible
But I said, ‘By no means, Lord, for nothing defiled or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
But I said, ‘By no means, Lord, for nothing defiled or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
Berean Standard Bible
'No, Lord,' I said, 'for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
'No, Lord,' I said, 'for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
Contemporary English Version
But I said, "Lord, I can't do that! I've never taken a bite of anything that is unclean and not fit to eat."
But I said, "Lord, I can't do that! I've never taken a bite of anything that is unclean and not fit to eat."
Complete Jewish Bible
I said, ‘No, sir! Absolutely not! Nothing unclean or treif has ever entered my mouth!'
I said, ‘No, sir! Absolutely not! Nothing unclean or treif has ever entered my mouth!'
Darby Translation
And I said, In no wise, Lord, for common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.
And I said, In no wise, Lord, for common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.
Easy-to-Read Version
"But I said, ‘I can't do that, Lord! I have never eaten anything that is not pure or fit to be used for food.'
"But I said, ‘I can't do that, Lord! I have never eaten anything that is not pure or fit to be used for food.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
And I said, God forbid, Lord: for nothing polluted or vncleane hath at any time entred into my mouth.
And I said, God forbid, Lord: for nothing polluted or vncleane hath at any time entred into my mouth.
George Lamsa Translation
And I said, Far be it, my Lord: for never has anything defiled and unclean entered my mouth.
And I said, Far be it, my Lord: for never has anything defiled and unclean entered my mouth.
Good News Translation
But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord! No ritually unclean or defiled food has ever entered my mouth.'
But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord! No ritually unclean or defiled food has ever entered my mouth.'
Lexham English Bible
But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has ever entered into my mouth!'
But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has ever entered into my mouth!'
Literal Translation
But I said, Not at all, Lord, because never has anything common or unclean entered into my mouth.
But I said, Not at all, Lord, because never has anything common or unclean entered into my mouth.
American Standard Version
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.
Bible in Basic English
But I said, No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever come into my mouth.
But I said, No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever come into my mouth.
Hebrew Names Version
But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.'
But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.'
International Standard Version
But I replied, 'Absolutely not, Lord, for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth!'
But I replied, 'Absolutely not, Lord, for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth!'
Etheridge Translation
And I said, Not so, my Lord; for nothing hath entered my mouth that is unclean or profane. [fn]
And I said, Not so, my Lord; for nothing hath entered my mouth that is unclean or profane. [fn]
Murdock Translation
And I said: Far be it, my Lord. For never hath any thing polluted or unclean entered my mouth.
And I said: Far be it, my Lord. For never hath any thing polluted or unclean entered my mouth.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But I sayde, Not so Lorde: For nothyng common or vncleane hath at any tyme entred into my mouth.
But I sayde, Not so Lorde: For nothyng common or vncleane hath at any tyme entred into my mouth.
English Revised Version
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.
World English Bible
But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.'
But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.'
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But I said, In no wise, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.
But I said, In no wise, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.
Weymouth's New Testament
"`On no account, Lord,' I replied, `for nothing unholy or impure has ever gone into my mouth.'
"`On no account, Lord,' I replied, `for nothing unholy or impure has ever gone into my mouth.'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But Y seide, Nay, Lord; for comyn thing ether vnclene entride neuer in to my mouth.
But Y seide, Nay, Lord; for comyn thing ether vnclene entride neuer in to my mouth.
Update Bible Version
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.
Webster's Bible Translation
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
New English Translation
But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord, for nothing defiled or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth!'
But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord, for nothing defiled or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth!'
New King James Version
But I said, "Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.'
But I said, "Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.'
New Living Translation
"‘No, Lord,' I replied. ‘I have never eaten anything that our Jewish laws have declared impure or unclean.'
"‘No, Lord,' I replied. ‘I have never eaten anything that our Jewish laws have declared impure or unclean.'
New Life Bible
But I said, ‘No, Lord! Nothing that is unclean has ever gone into my mouth.'
But I said, ‘No, Lord! Nothing that is unclean has ever gone into my mouth.'
New Revised Standard
But I replied, ‘By no means, Lord; for nothing profane or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
But I replied, ‘By no means, Lord; for nothing profane or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But I said - By no means, Lord, because, a common or unclean thing, hath at no time entered into my mouth.
But I said - By no means, Lord, because, a common or unclean thing, hath at no time entered into my mouth.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I said: Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.
And I said: Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.
Revised Standard Version
But I said, 'No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
But I said, 'No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And I sayd: God forbyd lorde for nothinge comen or vnclene hath at eny tyme entred into my mouth.
And I sayd: God forbyd lorde for nothinge comen or vnclene hath at eny tyme entred into my mouth.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But I sayde: Oh no, LORDE, for there neuer entred eny commen or vncleane thinge in to my mouth.
But I sayde: Oh no, LORDE, for there neuer entred eny commen or vncleane thinge in to my mouth.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but I said, Lord, by no means: for I never did eat any thing impure, and defiled.
but I said, Lord, by no means: for I never did eat any thing impure, and defiled.
Simplified Cowboy Version
"'I can't do it,' I said to the Lord. 'I ain't never eaten unclean stuff and I'm not gonna start now.'
"'I can't do it,' I said to the Lord. 'I ain't never eaten unclean stuff and I'm not gonna start now.'
Contextual Overview
1 And the apostles and the brethren who are in Judea heard that also the nations did receive the word of God, 2 and when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision were contending with him, 3 saying -- `Unto men uncircumcised thou didst go in, and didst eat with them!' 4 And Peter having begun, did expound to them in order saying, 5 `I was in the city of Joppa praying, and I saw in a trance a vision, a certain vessel coming down, as a great sheet by four corners being let down out of the heaven, and it came unto me; 6 at which having looked stedfastly, I was considering, and I saw the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of heaven; 7 and I heard a voice saying to me, Having risen, Peter, slay and eat; 8 and I said, Not so, Lord; because anything common or unclean hath at no time entered into my mouth; 9 and a voice did answer me a second time out of the heaven, What God did cleanse, thou -- declare not thou common. 10 `And this happened thrice, and again was all drawn up to the heaven,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
common: Mark 7:2, Romans 14:14
unclean: Leviticus 10:10, Leviticus 11:47, Ezra 9:11, Ezra 9:12, Hosea 9:3, Romans 14:14, 1 Corinthians 7:14
Reciprocal: Genesis 48:18 - Not so Joshua 22:19 - unclean Matthew 15:11 - that which goeth Mark 7:15 - nothing
Cross-References
Genesis 10:25
And to Eber have two sons been born; the name of the one [is] Peleg (for in his days hath the earth been divided,) and his brother's name [is] Joktan.
And to Eber have two sons been born; the name of the one [is] Peleg (for in his days hath the earth been divided,) and his brother's name [is] Joktan.
Genesis 10:32
These [are] families of the sons of Noah, by their births, in their nations, and by these have the nations been parted in the earth after the deluge.
These [are] families of the sons of Noah, by their births, in their nations, and by these have the nations been parted in the earth after the deluge.
Genesis 11:4
And they say, `Give help, let us build for ourselves a city and tower, and its head in the heavens, and make for ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of all the earth.'
And they say, `Give help, let us build for ourselves a city and tower, and its head in the heavens, and make for ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of all the earth.'
Genesis 11:9
therefore hath [one] called its name Babel, for there hath Jehovah mingled the pronunciation of all the earth, and from thence hath Jehovah scattered them over the face of all the earth.
therefore hath [one] called its name Babel, for there hath Jehovah mingled the pronunciation of all the earth, and from thence hath Jehovah scattered them over the face of all the earth.
Genesis 49:7
Cursed [is] their anger, for [it is] fierce, And their wrath, for [it is] sharp; I divide them in Jacob, And I scatter them in Israel.
Cursed [is] their anger, for [it is] fierce, And their wrath, for [it is] sharp; I divide them in Jacob, And I scatter them in Israel.
Deuteronomy 32:8
In the Most High causing nations to inherit, In His separating sons of Adam -- He setteth up the borders of the peoples By the number of the sons of Israel.
In the Most High causing nations to inherit, In His separating sons of Adam -- He setteth up the borders of the peoples By the number of the sons of Israel.
Luke 1:51
He did powerfully with His arm, He scattered abroad the proud in the thought of their heart,
He did powerfully with His arm, He scattered abroad the proud in the thought of their heart,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But I said, not so, Lord,.... For he took the voice he heard to be the voice of the Lord, and yet he was not obedient to the heavenly vision, and even though he was an hungry; which shows what a strict observer he was of the ceremonies of the law, and how much he was prejudiced in favour of them:
for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth; he had not suffered anything to come within his lips; he had not even tasted, and much less ate anything that was forbidden by the ceremonial law, so strictly had he observed it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See Acts 10:9-33.
