Acts 11:3
New International Version
and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

New Living Translation
“You entered the home of Gentiles and even ate with them!” they said.

English Standard Version
“You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

Berean Standard Bible
and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

Berean Literal Bible
saying, "You went to men having uncircumcision, and ate with them."

King James Bible
Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

New King James Version
saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!”

New American Standard Bible
saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

NASB 1995
saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

NASB 1977
saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

Legacy Standard Bible
saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

Amplified Bible
saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and [even] ate with them!”

Christian Standard Bible
saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
saying, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them!”

American Standard Version
saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

Contemporary English Version
they said, "You stayed in the homes of Gentiles, and you even ate with them!"

English Revised Version
saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They said, "You went to visit men who were uncircumcised, and you even ate with them."

Good News Translation
"You were a guest in the home of uncircumcised Gentiles, and you even ate with them!"

International Standard Version
They said, "You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them!"

Majority Standard Bible
and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

NET Bible
saying, "You went to uncircumcised men and shared a meal with them."

New Heart English Bible
saying, "You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them."

Webster's Bible Translation
Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

Weymouth New Testament
"You went into the houses of men who are not Jews," they said, "and you ate with them."

World English Bible
saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them!”

Berean Literal Bible
saying, "You went to men having uncircumcision, and ate with them."

Young's Literal Translation
saying -- 'Unto men uncircumcised thou didst go in, and didst eat with them!'

Smith's Literal Translation
Saying, That thou camest in to men having uncircumcision, and didst eat With them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Saying: Why didst thou go in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them?

Catholic Public Domain Version
saying, “Why did you enter to uncircumcised men, and why did you eat with them?”

New American Bible
saying, “You entered the house of uncircumcised people and ate with them.”

New Revised Standard Version
saying, “Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Saying he had entered into the houses of uncircumcised men and had eaten with them.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
As they were saying that he had entered into the presence of the uncircumcised and had eaten with them.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
saying: You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them.

Godbey New Testament
that, You went in unto men having uncircumcision, and ate with them.

Haweis New Testament
saying, Thou hast gone in to men holding uncircumcision, and hast eaten with them.

Mace New Testament
and ask'd him, why did you go to eat with the uncircumcised?

Weymouth New Testament
"You went into the houses of men who are not Jews," they said, "and you ate with them."

Worrell New Testament
saying, that he went in to men holding uncircumcision, and ate with them!

Worsley New Testament
Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and didst eat with them.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Peter's Report at Jerusalem
2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him 3and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.” 4But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events:…

Cross References
Acts 10:28
He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.

Acts 15:7-9
After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. / And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us. / He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

Galatians 2:12-14
For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group. / The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray. / When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

Matthew 9:11
When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

John 4:9
“You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)

Mark 2:16
When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 5:30
But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 15:2
So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

Ephesians 2:14-18
For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility / by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace / and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility. ...

Romans 3:29-30
Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, / since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.

Romans 10:12
For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,

Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 3:11
Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.

Isaiah 49:6
He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”

Isaiah 56:3-7
Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, “The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.” And let the eunuch not say, “I am but a dry tree.” / For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant— / I will give them, in My house and within My walls, a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off. ...


Treasury of Scripture

Saying, You went in to men uncircumcised, and did eat with them.

Acts 10:23,28,48
Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him…

Luke 15:2
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

1 Corinthians 5:11
But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

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Acts 11
1. Peter, being accused for preaching to the Gentiles,
5. makes his defense;
18. which is accepted.
19. The gospel being spread in Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch,
22. Barnabas is sent to confirm them.
26. The disciples are first called Christians at Antioch.
27. They send relief to the brothers in Judea in time of famine.














You visited uncircumcised men
This phrase highlights a significant moment in the early church's history, where the Jewish believers were grappling with the inclusion of Gentiles into the Christian faith. The Greek word for "visited" (ἐπιδημέω, epidemeo) implies more than a casual encounter; it suggests a deliberate and purposeful engagement. This reflects Peter's intentional crossing of cultural and religious boundaries, which was a radical act at the time. The term "uncircumcised" (ἀκροβυστία, akrobystia) was often used by Jews to describe Gentiles, emphasizing their separation from the covenant community of Israel. This distinction was deeply rooted in Jewish identity and religious practice, as circumcision was a sign of the Abrahamic covenant (Genesis 17:10-14). The historical context here is crucial, as it underscores the tension between maintaining Jewish customs and embracing the new covenant in Christ, which transcends ethnic and cultural barriers.

and ate with them
The act of eating with Gentiles was a significant point of contention. In Jewish culture, table fellowship was a symbol of acceptance and unity. The Greek word for "ate" (συνεσθίω, synesthio) indicates sharing a meal, which in the ancient Near Eastern context, was an intimate act of fellowship and acceptance. This was not merely about food but about breaking down the walls of division. Historically, Jews avoided eating with Gentiles to maintain ritual purity, as Gentile food could be considered unclean according to Jewish dietary laws (Leviticus 11). By eating with them, Peter was demonstrating the inclusivity of the Gospel, which was a revolutionary concept for the early church. This act prefigures the later theological understanding articulated by Paul in Galatians 3:28, where he declares that in Christ, there is neither Jew nor Greek. This phrase challenges believers to consider the radical inclusivity of the Gospel and the breaking down of barriers that separate people from one another.

(3) Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised.--The words cannot well be translated otherwise, but the Greek (literally, men with a foreskin) is somewhat more expressive of scorn than the merely negative form of the English. The same word is commonly used by St. Paul where he discusses the relation between circumcision and uncircumcision (Romans 2:25-26; Romans 4:9-10; 1Corinthians 7:18-19, et al.).

Verse 3. - Thou wentest in, etc. The circumstance of his eating with Cornelius and his friends is not expressly recorded in Acts 10, but almost necessarily follows from what is there stated. It had been seized upon as the chief sting in their report by those who brought the news to Jerusalem. Observe the total absence of anything like papal domination on the part of Peter.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[and] said,
λέγοντες (legontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“You visited
Εἰσῆλθες (Eisēlthes)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.

uncircumcised
ἀκροβυστίαν (akrobystian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 203: From akron and probably a modified form of posthe; the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised state or person.

men
ἄνδρας (andras)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

ate with
συνέφαγες (synephages)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4906: To eat with. From sun and esthio; to take food in company with.

them.”
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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