ABU(i)
1 AND the apostles, and the brethren throughout Judaea, heard that the Gentiles also received the word of God.
2 And when Peter went 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 rehearsed the matter to them in order, from the beginning, saying:
5 I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, let down out of heaven by four corners; and it came even to me.
6 On which fixing my eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and birds of the air.
7 And I heard a voice saying to me: Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
8 But I said: Not so, Lord; for nothing common or unclean ever entered into my mouth.
9 But a voice answered me a second time out of heaven: What God cleansed, regard not thou as common.
10 And this was done three times; and all were drawn up again into heaven.
11 And, behold, immediately there stood three men at the house where I was, having been sent to me from Caesarea.
12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no scruple. And these six brethren also went with me, and we entered into the man's house.
13 And he told us how he saw the angel in his house, standing and saying to him: Send to Joppa, and call for Simon who is surnamed Peter;
14 who will speak to thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, and all thy house.
15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as also on us at the beginning;
16 and I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said: John indeed immersed in water, but ye shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit.
17 If therefore God gave the like gift to them as to us, having believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who then was I, that I could withstand God?
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying: So then, to the Gentiles also God gave repentance unto life.