He saw heaven open up. There he saw something that looked like a large sheet. It was being let down to earth by its four corners.

看见天开了，有一物降下，好像一块大布，系着四角，缒在地上，

看见天开了，有一块好像大布的东西降下，四角吊着缒在地上，

看见天开了，有一块好像大布的东西降下，四角吊着缒在地上，

看见天开了，有一样东西好像一大块布，四角吊着降到地上，

看见天开了，有一件东西，好像一块大布，绑着四角，降在地上。

看见天开了，有一样东西降下，好像一块大布，四角捆住，缒到地上。

看見天開了，有一物降下，好像一塊大布，繫着四角，縋在地上，

看見天開了，有一塊好像大布的東西降下，四角吊着縋在地上，

看見天開了，有一塊好像大布的東西降下，四角吊着縋在地上，

看見天開了，有一樣東西好像一大塊布，四角吊著降到地上，

看見天開了，有一件東西，好像一塊大布，綁著四角，降在地上。

看見天開着，有一件器物降下來、像一塊大床單、繫着四角、放下來在地上。

看見天開了，有一樣東西降下，好像一塊大布，四角捆住，縋到地上。

見天開、有器下降、如大布、繫四角縋地、

忽見天開、有器降其前、狀如大布、繫四角縋地、

見天開、有物降其前、狀如大袱、繫四角、縋於地、

見天門洞開、有器下降、髣髴布繫四角、自天縋地、

He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.

and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth.

He saw the sky open, and something like a large sheet was let down by its four corners.

He saw heaven opened and an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the earth.

and he* saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,

and saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth.

and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:

He saw heaven opened and an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the earth.

And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

He saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down to earth by its four corners.

He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,

Then he said to the disciples,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. You will see heaven open. You will see the angels of God going up and coming down on the Son of Man.”

Here is the mystery. Because of the good news, God’s promises are for Gentiles as well as for Jews. Both groups are parts of one body. They share in the promise. It belongs to them because they belong to Christ Jesus.

May God receive glory. He is able to strengthen your faith. He does this in keeping with the good news and the message I preach. It is the message about Jesus Christ. This message is in keeping with the mystery hidden for a very long time.The mystery has now been made known through the writings of the prophets. The eternal God commanded that it be made known. God wanted all the Gentiles to obey him by trusting in him.

And I am going to be lifted up from the earth. When I am, I will bring all people to myself.”

I was 30 years old. I was with my people. We had been taken away from our country. We were by the Kebar River in the land of Babylon. On the fifth day of the fourth month, the heavens were opened. I saw visions of God.

He also prophesied that Jesus would die for God’s children scattered everywhere. He would die to bring them together and make them one.

There is no Jew or Gentile. There is no slave or free person. There is no male or female. That’s because you are all one in Christ Jesus.

The Lord and King will gather those who were taken away from their homes in Israel. He announces,“ I will gather them to myself. And I will gather others to join them.”

Then God’s temple in heaven was opened. Inside it the wooden chest called the ark of his covenant could be seen. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings and thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.

Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of Gentiles? Yes, he is their God too.There is only one God. When those who are circumcised believe in him, he makes them right with himself. Suppose those who are not circumcised believe in him. Then God also will make them right with himself.Does faith make the law useless? Not at all! We agree with the law.

When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened.

I saw heaven standing open. There in front of me was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True. When he judges or makes war, he is always fair.

After this I looked, and there in front of me was a door standing open in heaven. I heard the voice I had heard before. It sounded like a trumpet. The voice said,“ Come up here. I will show you what must happen after this.”

They are the people of Israel. They have been adopted as God’s children. God’s glory belongs to them. So do the covenants. They received the law. They were taught to worship in the temple. They were given the promises.

“ Look!” he said.“ I see heaven open. The Son of Man is standing at God’s right hand.”

I will say to the north,‘ Let them go!’ And I will say to the south,‘ Do not hold them back.’ Bring my sons from far away. Bring my daughters from the farthest places on earth.

Wolves will live with lambs. Leopards will lie down with goats. Calves and lions will eat together. And little children will lead them around.Cows will eat with bears. Their little ones will lie down together. And lions will eat straw like oxen.A baby will play near a hole where cobras live. A young child will put its hand into a nest where poisonous snakes live.None of those animals will harm or destroy anything or anyone on my holy mountain of Zion. The oceans are full of water. In the same way, the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord.At that time, here is what the man who is called the Root of Jesse will do. He will be like a banner that brings nations together. They will come to him. And the place where he rules will be glorious.At that time the Lord will reach out his hand. He will gather his people a second time. He will bring back those who are left alive. He’ll bring them back from Assyria, Lower Egypt, Upper Egypt and Cush. He’ll bring them from Elam, Babylon and Hamath. He will also bring them from the islands of the Mediterranean Sea.He will lift up a banner. It will show the nations that he is gathering the people of Israel. He’ll bring back those who had been taken away as prisoners. He’ll gather together the scattered people of Judah. He’ll bring them back from all four directions.Ephraim’s people won’t be jealous anymore. Judah’s attackers will be destroyed. Ephraim won’t be jealous of Judah. And Judah won’t attack Ephraim.Together they will rush down the slopes of Philistia to the west. They’ll take what belongs to the people of the east. They’ll take over Edom and Moab. The people of Ammon will be under their control.

I want to preach it because I’m not ashamed of the good news. It is God’s power to save everyone who believes. It is meant first for the Jews. It is meant also for the Gentiles.

It will all come about when history has been completed. God will then bring together all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.

“ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net. It was let down into the lake. It caught all kinds of fish.When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and gathered the good fish into baskets. But they threw the bad fish away.

We are Jews by birth. We are not sinful Gentiles.

The right to rule will not leave Judah. The ruler’s scepter will not be taken from between his feet. It will be his until the king it belongs to will come. The nations will obey that king.

At that time there will be a wide road from Egypt to Assyria. The people of Assyria will go to Egypt. And the people of Egypt will go to Assyria. The people of Egypt and Assyria will worship the Lord together.At that time Egypt, Assyria and Israel will be a blessing to the whole earth.The Lord who rules over all will bless those three nations. He will say,“ Let the Egyptians be blessed. They are my people. Let the Assyrians be blessed. My hands created them. And let the Israelites be blessed. They are my very own people.”

Here there is no Gentile or Jew. There is no difference between those who are circumcised and those who are not. There is no rude outsider, or even a Scythian. There is no slave or free person. But Christ is everything. And he is in everything.

Jesus became a servant of the Jews. He did this so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercy. It is written,“ I will praise you among the Gentiles. I will sing the praises of your name.”( 2 Samuel 22:50; Psalm 18:49)Again it says,“ You Gentiles, be full of joy. Be joyful together with God’s people.”( Deuteronomy 32:43)And again it says,“ All you Gentiles, praise the Lord. Let all the nations sing praises to him.”( Psalm 117:1)And Isaiah says,“ The Root of Jesse will grow up quickly. He will rule over the nations. The Gentiles will put their hope in him.”( Isaiah 11:10)

I say to you that many will come from the east and the west. They will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of heaven. They will sit with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.