Acts 11:1-18 Now the apostles and the brethren who are of Judea hear that the nations also receive the word of God.

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Now the apostles and the brethren who are of Judea hear that the nations also receive the word of God. ² Now when Peter went up into Jerusalem, those of the Circumcision doubted him, ³ saying that "You entered to men having uncircumcision, and you ate with them!" ⁴ Now Peter begins and expounded it to them consecutively, ⁵ saying, "I was in the city of Joppa, praying; and I perceived, in an ecstasy, a vision, a certain utensil descending, as a large sheet with four edges, being let down out of heaven; and it came as far as me." ⁶ Into which, looking intently, I considered and perceived the quadrupeds of the earth and the wild beasts and the reptiles and the flying creatures of heaven." ⁷ Now I hear a voice also, saying to me, 'Rise, Peter! Sacrifice and eat!'" ⁸ Yet I said, 'Far be it from me, Lord, for a thing contaminating or unclean never entered into my mouth!'" ⁹ Yet the voice answered a second time out of heaven, 'What God cleanses, do not you count contaminating!'" ¹⁰ Now this occurred thrice, and it is all pulled up again into heaven." ¹¹ And lo! forthwith three men stand by at the house in which we were, having been dispatched from Caesarea to me." ¹² Now the spirit said to me to come together with them, nothing doubting. Now these six brethren also came with me, and we entered into the man's house." ¹³ Now he reports to us how he perceived the messenger, standing in his house and saying, 'Dispatch to Joppa and send after Simon, who is surnamed Peter, ¹⁴ who will be speaking declarations to you by which you shall be saved, you and your entire house.'" ¹⁵ Now as I begin to speak, the holy spirit falls on them, even as on us also in the beginning." ¹⁶ Now I am reminded of the declaration of the Lord, as He said that 'John, indeed, baptizes in water, yet you shall be baptized in holy spirit.'" ¹⁷ If, then, God gives them the equal gratuity as to us also, when believing on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I - able to forbid God? ¹⁸ Now, on hearing these things, they are quiet, and glorify God, saying, "Consequently, to the nations also God gives repentance unto life!"