Epistle
Acts 10.44-11.10
Read in context10:44While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
10:45And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
10:46For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
10:47Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
10:48And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
11:1And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
11:2And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
11:3Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
11:4But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
11:5I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
11:6Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
11:7And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
11:8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
11:9But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
11:10And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.