11:1. And the apostles and brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
11:2. And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
11:3. Saying: Why didst thou go in to men uncircumcised and didst eat with them?
11:4. But Peter began and declared to them the matter in order, saying:
11:5. I was in the city of Joppe praying: and I saw in an ecstasy of mind a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. And it came even unto me.
11:6. Into which looking, I considered and saw fourfooted creatures of the earth and beasts and creeping things and fowls of the air.
11:7. And I heard also a voice saying to me: Arise, Peter. Kill and eat.
11:8. And I said: Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.
11:9. And the voice answered again from heaven: What God hath made clean, do not thou call common.
11:10. And this was done three times. And all were taken up again into heaven.