32. Send someone to Joppa to get Simon Peter. He is a guest in the home of another Simon, who works with leather. He lives by the sea.'
33. So I sent for you right away. It was good of you to come. Now we are all here. And God is here with us. We are ready to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us."
34. Then Peter began to speak. "I now realize how true it is that God treats everyone the same," he said.
35. "He accepts people from every nation. He accepts all who have respect for him and do what is right.
36. "You know the message God sent to the people of Israel. It is the good news of peace through Jesus Christ. He is Lord of all.
37. You know what has happened all through Judea. It started in Galilee after John preached about baptism.
38. You know how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went around doing good. He healed all who were under the devil's power. God was with him.
39. "We are witnesses of everything he did in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by nailing him to a cross.
40. But on the third day God raised him from the dead. God allowed Jesus to be seen.