Acts 11:1

1 Now the Apostles, and the brethren in various parts of Judaea, heard that the Gentiles also had received God's Message;

Acts 11:1 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 11:1

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea
The rest of the twelve apostles, and the private members of the churches that were in Judea, for there were in it now more churches than that at Jerusalem, ( Acts 9:31 )

heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God;
as well as Samaria, ( Acts 8:14 ) the news by some means or other were quickly brought to them, and no doubt but they also heard that they had received the Holy Ghost, his extraordinary gifts, as well as his special grace, though no mention is made of them.

Acts 11:1 In-Context

1 Now the Apostles, and the brethren in various parts of Judaea, heard that the Gentiles also had received God's Message;

2 and, when Peter returned to Jerusalem, the champions of circumcision found fault with him.

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

4 Peter, however, explained the whole matter to them from the beginning.

5 "While I was in the town of Jaffa, offering prayer," he said, "in a trance I saw a vision. There descended what seemed to be an enormous sail, being let down from the sky by ropes at the four corners, and it came close to me.