Now Peter was still perplexed and completely at a loss as to what his vision could mean when the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions to Simon’s house, arrived at the gate.

Therefore send word to Joppa and invite Simon, who is also called Peter, to come to you. He is staying at the house of Simon the tanner by the sea.’

When they had entered the city, they went upstairs to the upper room where they were staying [indefinitely]; that is, Peter, and John and [his brother] James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew (Nathanael) and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas (Thaddaeus) the son of James.

Now there was a man named Simon, who previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.

Even Simon believed [Philip’s message of salvation]; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he watched the attesting signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed.

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

But Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me both of you, so that nothing of what you have said will come upon me.”

And so it was that Peter stayed in Joppa for many days with Simon, a tanner.

Now send men to Joppa and have them call for a man named Simon, who is also called Peter [and invite him here];

he is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”

And they called out to ask whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there.

And Cornelius told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, saying, ‘Send word to Joppa and have Simon, who is also called Peter, brought here;