1 And the Apostles and the brethren that were throughout Jewry heard say that the Heathen had also received the word of God.
2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision reasoned with him, saying,
3 "Thou wentest into men uncircumcised, and atest with them."
4 Then Peter began and expounded the thing in order to them saying,
5 "I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision; A certain vessel descend, as it had been a large linen cloth, let down from heaven by the four corners; And it came to me:
6 into the which when I had fastened mine eyes I considered and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and vermin and worms, and fowls of the air.
7 And I heard also a voice saying unto me, 'Arise Peter, slay and eat.'
8 And I said, 'God forbid Lord, for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.'
9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, 'Count not thou those things common, which God hath cleansed.'
10 And this was done three times. And all were taken up again into heaven.
11 And behold immediately were there three men come unto the house where I was, sent from Cesarea unto me.
12 And the spirit said unto me, that I should go with them, without doubting. Moreover the six brethren accompanied me. And we entered into the man's house.
13 And he showed us, how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said to him, 'Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, named also Peter:
14 he shall tell thee words, whereby both thou and all thine house shall be saved.'
15 And as I began to preach, the holy ghost fell on them, as he did on us at the beginning.
16 Then came to my remembrance the words of the Lord, how he said, 'John baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the holy ghost.'
17 Forasmuch then as God gave them like gifts, as he did unto us, when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ: what was I that I should have withstood God?"
18 When they heard this, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, "Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life."
19 They which were scattered abroad through the affliction that arose about Stephen, walked throughout till they came unto Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no man, but unto the Jews only.
20 Some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which when they were come into Antioch, spake unto the Greeks, and preached the Lord Jesus.
21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned unto the Lord.
22 Tidings of these things came unto the ears of the congregation, which was in Jerusalem; And they sent forth Barnabas that he should go unto Antioch.
23 Which when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad: and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would continually cleave unto the Lord.
24 For he was a good man, and full of the holy ghost and of faith. And much people was added unto the Lord.
25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul,
26 and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it chanced that a whole year they had their conversation with the congregation there, and taught much people insomuch that the disciples of Antioch were the first that were called Christian.
27 In those days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit, that there should be great dearth throughout all the world, which came to pass in the Emperor Claudius' days.
29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send succour unto the brethren which dwelt in Jewry,
30 which thing they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.