And so the people fashioned a calf [out of gold] and offered [an animal] sacrifice to this idol and [then] celebrated joyously over what they had done [See Exodus 32:4-6; 17-19].

And Peter lived for some time in Joppa with Simon, who was an [animal hide] tanner.

he is staying with Simon, a tanner [of animal hides], whose house is close to the [Mediterranean] sea."

Therefore, send [men] to Joppa and ask for Simon Peter to come to you. He is staying at the house of Simon, a tanner [of animal hides] who lives close to the [Mediterranean] sea.'

Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance of the city, brought bulls and wreaths of flowers to the gates [of the heathen temple], wanting to offer [animal] sacrifices on behalf of the crowds.

And [even though] they said these things, it was difficult to restrain the crowds from offering [animal] sacrifices to them.

Now when the rude people saw the venomous animal hanging from his hand, they said one to another, Surely this man is a murderer, whom though preserved from the sea, righteous vengeance suffereth not to live.

But he then shaking off the venomous animal into the fire, suffered no manner of inconvenience.