1. Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
2. And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
3. saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
4. But Peter began, and expounded the matter unto them in order, saying,
5. I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even unto me:
6. upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw the fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things and fowls of the heaven.
7. And I heard also a voice saying unto me, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.
8. But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.
9. But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.
10. And this was done thrice: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
11. And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from Caesarea unto me.
12. And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man's house:
13. and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter;