Acts 11:1-18 - Peter's Explanation To The Church In Jerusalem

¹ Now the Apostles and the brethren who were throughout Judaea heard that, the nations also, had welcomed the word of God. ² And, when Peter came up unto Jerusalem, they of the circumcision began to find fault with him, ³ Saying - he went in unto men uncircumcised, and did eat with them.

⁴ But Peter, making a beginning, went on to set forth the matter unto them in order, saying - ⁵ I was in the city of Joppa praying, and saw in a trance, a vision: - coming down a sort of vessel, like a large sheet, by four corners, being let down out of heaven, and it came even unto me: ⁶ Into which steadfastly looking, began to observe, and saw the quadrupeds of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the birds of heaven. ⁷ Moreover heard a voice also, saying unto me - Rise, Peter! slay and eat.

⁸ But I said - By no means, Lord, because, a common or unclean thing, hath at no time entered into my mouth. ⁹ And a voice answered, a second time, out of heaven - What things, God, hath cleansed, be not, thou, making common.

¹⁰ And, this, took place thrice, - and the whole was drawn up again into heaven; ¹¹ And lo! immediately, three men halted at the house wherein we were, sent from Caesarea unto me. ¹² And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. And there went with me these six brethren also; and we entered into the house of the man, ¹³ And he related to us how he had seen the messenger in his house, standing, and saying - Send away unto Joppa, and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter; ¹⁴ Who shall speak words unto thee, whereby thou shall be saved, thou, and all thy house.

¹⁵ And, as I began to be speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as upon us also at the beginning. ¹⁶ And I was put in mind of the word of the Lord, how he used to say - John, indeed, immersed with water; but, ye, shall be immersed in Holy Spirit. ¹⁷ If therefore the like free-gift God gave unto them, as even unto us, when we had believed upon the Lord Jesus Christ, who was, I, that could withstand God?

¹⁸ And, having heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying - Hence, even unto the nations, God hath granted repentance unto life.