34. Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favouritism;
35. but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
36. The word which he sent to the children of Israel, proclaiming good news of peace by Yeshua the Messiah—he is Lord of all—
37. you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the immersion which Yochanan preached;
38. even Yeshua of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
39. We are witnesses of everything he did both in the countryside of Judea, and in Jerusalem; whom they also killed, hanging him on a tree.
40. God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed,
41. not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
42. He commanded us to proclaim to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.
43. All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”
44. While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.
45. They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.
46. For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God.Then Peter answered,
47. “Can anyone forbid these people from being immersed with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just like us.”