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Section: 11:1-18 Peter Explains Himself in Jerusalem 11:1–11:18 View full chapter

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1:1-5 Preface to Theophilus 1:6-11 The Ascension of Jesus and the Promise of His Return 1:12-14 The Disciples Devoted to Prayer in the Upper Room 1:15-26 Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas 2:1-13 The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost 2:14-36 Peter Addresses the Crowd 2:37-41 Three Thousand Repent and Are Baptized 2:42-47 The Fellowship of the First Believers 3:1-10 Peter Heals the Lame Beggar at the Temple Gate 3:11-26 Peter Preaches in Solomon's Portico 4:1-12 Peter and John Before the Council 4:13-22 The Rulers Forbid Preaching in Jesus' Name 4:23-31 The Believers Pray for Boldness 4:32-37 The Community That Shared All Things 5:1-11 The Deceit and Death of Ananias and Sapphira 5:12-16 Signs and Wonders Through the Apostles 5:17-26 The Apostles Imprisoned and Freed by an Angel 5:27-33 The Apostles Obey God Rather Than Men 5:34-42 Gamaliel's Counsel and the Apostles Beaten 6:1-7 Seven Chosen to Serve 6:8-15 Stephen Seized and Brought Before the Council 7:1-8 Stephen Recounts the Call of Abraham 7:9-19 Joseph and the Ancestors in Egypt 7:20-29 The Birth of Moses and His Flight to Midian 7:30-43 Israel's Rebellion in the Wilderness 7:44-50 The Folly of Trusting in a House Made by Hands 7:51-60 The Stoning of Stephen 8:1-8 The Scattered Believers Spread the Gospel 8:9-25 Simon the Magician Rebuked 8:26-40 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch 9:1-9 Saul Meets the Risen Lord on the Road to Damascus 9:10-19 Saul's Sight Restored Through Ananias 9:20-31 Saul Preaches Boldly in Damascus and Jerusalem 9:32-35 Peter Heals Aeneas at Lydda 9:36-43 Peter Raises Tabitha at Joppa 10:1-8 The Vision of Cornelius the Devout Centurion 10:9-23 Peter's Vision of the Sheet 10:24-33 Peter Enters the House of Cornelius 10:34-43 Salvation Comes to the Gentiles 10:44-48 The Holy Spirit Poured Out on the Gentiles 11:1-18 Peter Explains Himself in Jerusalem 11:19-26 First Called Christians at Antioch 11:27-30 Relief Sent to the Brethren in Judea 12:1-5 The Martyrdom of James and the Imprisonment of Peter 12:6-19 An Angel Leads Peter Out of Prison 12:20-25 The Wretched End of the Proud Herod 13:1-3 Barnabas and Saul Sent Off 13:4-12 Paul Rebukes the Magician in Cyprus 13:13-41 Paul Preaches in the Synagogue at Pisidian Antioch 13:42-52 The Two Apostles Turn to the Gentiles 14:1-7 Preaching and Division at Iconium 14:8-20 The Apostles Mistaken for Gods at Lystra 14:21-28 Strengthening the Churches and Returning to Antioch 15:1-5 The Dispute Over Circumcision 15:6-21 The Council at Jerusalem 15:22-35 The Letter of Decision Sent to the Gentile Churches 15:36-41 Paul and Barnabas Part Ways 16:1-5 Paul Takes Timothy as a Companion 16:6-10 The Vision to Come Over to Macedonia 16:11-15 Lydia Believes at Philippi 16:16-24 Healing the Slave Girl and Imprisonment 16:25-40 The Prison Doors Open and the Jailer Is Saved 17:1-9 Preaching and Uproar at the Thessalonian Synagogue 17:10-15 The Bereans Examine the Scriptures 17:16-34 Paul Preaches at the Areopagus in Athens 18:1-11 Aquila and Priscilla Met at Corinth 18:12-17 Paul Brought Before Gallio 18:18-23 Returning to Antioch and Setting Out Again 18:24-28 Apollos Instructed at Ephesus 19:1-7 The Disciples at Ephesus Receive the Holy Spirit 19:8-12 Continued Teaching in the Hall of Tyrannus 19:13-20 The Exorcists and the Burning of Magic Books 19:21-41 The Riot Stirred Up by Demetrius the Silversmith 20:1-6 Through Macedonia and Greece to Troas 20:7-12 Eutychus Restored to Life at Troas 20:13-16 The Voyage to Miletus 20:17-38 Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders 21:1-16 The Final Voyage to Jerusalem 21:17-26 Paul Meets James and Observes the Rite of Purification 21:27-40 Paul Arrested in the Temple 22:1-21 Paul Testifies to His Conversion Before the Crowd 22:22-29 Spared the Scourge by Roman Citizenship 22:30 Paul Brought Before the Council 23:1-11 The Argument That Divided Pharisees and Sadducees 23:12-22 The Plot to Kill Paul 23:23-35 Paul Sent Under Guard to the Governor at Caesarea 24:1-9 The Accusation Before Felix 24:10-21 Paul's Defense Before Felix 24:22-27 Felix Keeps Paul in Custody 25:1-12 Paul Appeals to Caesar 25:13-27 Festus Lays the Case Before Agrippa 26:1-11 Paul Recounts His Former Life Before Agrippa 26:12-23 Paul Testifies to the Heavenly Commission 26:24-32 Paul's Appeal to the King 27:1-12 The Beginning of the Voyage to Rome 27:13-26 The Ship Caught in the Storm 27:27-38 Salvation Promised to the Crew and Passengers 27:39-44 The Ship Wrecked and All Are Saved 28:1-10 Kindness Shown on the Island of Malta 28:11-16 Paul Arrives at Last in Rome 28:17-29 Paul's Testimony to the Jews in Rome 28:30-31 Boldly Proclaiming the Kingdom of God
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Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

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When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

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saying, "You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them!"

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But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,

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"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me,

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on which, when I had looked intently, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky.

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I also heard a voice saying to me, 'Rise, Peter, kill and eat!'

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But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.'

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But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, 'What God has cleansed, don't you make unholy.'

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This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.

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Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.

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The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house.

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He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying to him, 'Send to Joppa, and get Simon, whose surname is Peter,

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who will speak to you words whereby you will be saved, you and all your house.'

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As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

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I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized with water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'

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If then God gave to them the same gift as us, when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?"

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When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!"