30And Cornelius said: Four days ago I was fasting unto this hour, and at the ninth hour was praying in my house; and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, 31and said: Cornelius, thy prayer was heard, and thine alms were remembered before God. 32Send therefore to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea-side; who, when he comes will speak to thee. 33Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou didst well in coming hither. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee from the Lord.
34And Peter opened his mouth, and said: Of a truth I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons; 35but in every nation he that fears him, and works righteousness, is acceptable to him. 36The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, publishing glad tidings of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), 37ye know; the thing which was done throughout all Judæa, beginning from Galilee, after the immersion which John preached; Jesus of Nazareth, 38how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the Devil; because God was with him. 39And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew, hanging him on a tree. 40Him God raised on the third day, and showed him openly; 41not to all the people, but to witnesses before appointed by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who has been appointed by God to be Judge of the living and dead. 43To him all the prophets bear witness, that through his name every one who believes on him shall receive remission of sins.
44While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. 45And those of the circumcision who believed, as many as came with Peter, were astonished, that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit. 46For they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God.
Then answered Peter: 47Can any one forbid the water, that these should not be immersed, who received the Holy Spirit even as we also? 48And he commanded that they should be immersed in the name of the Lord. Then they entreated him to remain certain days.
XI. And the apostles, and the brethren throughout Judæa, heard that the Gentiles also received the word of God. 2And when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, 3saying: Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
4But Peter rehearsed the matter to them in order, from the beginning, saying: 5I 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. 6On which fixing my eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and birds of the air. 7And I heard a voice saying to me: Arise, Peter; slay and eat. 8But I said: Not so, Lord; for nothing common or unclean ever entered into my mouth. 9But a voice answered me a second time out of heaven: What God cleansed, regard not thou as common. 10And this was done three times; and all were drawn up again into heaven.
11And, behold, immediately there stood three men at the house where I was, having been sent to me from Cæsarea. 12And 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. 13And 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; 14who will speak to thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, and all thy house.
15And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as also on us at the beginning; 16and I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said: John indeed immersed in water, but ye shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit. 17If 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?
18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying: So then, to the Gentiles also God gave repentance unto life.
19Now they who were scattered abroad by the persecution that arose on account of Stephen, went as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none but Jews. 20But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, having come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, publishing the good news of the Lord Jesus. 21And the hand of the Lord was with them; and a great number believed, and turned to the Lord.