010:044 While Peter was speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell
on all who were listening to the Message.
010:045 And all the Jewish believers who had come with Peter were
astonished that on the Gentiles also the gift of the Holy Spirit
was poured out.
010:046 For they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling the majesty
of God. Then Peter said,
010:047 "Can any one forbid the use of water, and object to these persons
being baptized--men who have received the Holy Spirit just
as we did?"
010:048 And he directed that they should be baptized in the name
of Jesus Christ. Then they begged him to remain with them
for a time.
011:001 Now the Apostles, and the brethren in various parts of Judaea,
heard that the Gentiles also had received God's Message;
011:002 and, when Peter returned to Jerusalem, the champions of
circumcision found fault with him.
011:003 "You went into the houses of men who are not Jews," they said,
"and you ate with them."
011:004 Peter, however, explained the whole matter to them
from the beginning.
011:005 "While I was in the town of Jaffa, offering prayer," he said,
"in a trance I saw a vision. There descended what seemed
to be an enormous sail, being let down from the sky by ropes
at the four corners, and it came close to me.
011:006 Fixing my eyes on it, I examined it closely, and saw various
kinds of quadrupeds, wild beasts, reptiles and birds.
011:007 I also heard a voice saying to me, "`Rise, Peter, kill and eat.'
011:008 "`On no account, Lord,' I replied, `for nothing unholy or impure
has ever gone into my mouth.'