Send therefore to Jaffa, and invite Simon, surnamed Peter, to come here. He is staying as a guest in the house of Simon, a tanner, close to the sea.'

They entered the city, and they went up to the upper room which was now their fixed place for meeting. Their names were Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the brother of James.

Now for some time past there had been a man named Simon living there, who had been practising magic and astonishing the Samaritans, pretending that he was more than human.

Simon himself also believed, and after being baptized remained in close attendance on Philip, and was full of amazement at seeing such signs and such great miracles performed.

When, however, Simon saw that it was through the laying on of the Apostles' hands that the Spirit was bestowed, he offered them money.

"Pray, both of you, to the Lord for me," answered Simon, "that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."

and Peter remained for a considerable time at Jaffa, staying at the house of a man called Simon, a tanner.

And now send to Jaffa and fetch Simon, surnamed Peter.

He is staying as a guest with Simon, a tanner, who has a house close to the sea."

While Peter was greatly perplexed as to the meaning of the vision which he had seen, just then the men sent by Cornelius, having by inquiry found out Simon's house,

had come to the door and had called the servant, and were asking, "Is Simon, surnamed Peter, staying here?"

So Peter went down and said to the men, "I am the Simon you are inquiring for. What is the reason of your coming?"

Then he described to us how he had seen the angel come and enter his house and say, "'Send to Jaffa and fetch Simon, surnamed Peter.