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(44)While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on
all who heard the word. (45)And 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. (46)For they
heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God.

Then answered Peter: (47)Can any one forbid the water, that these
should not be immersed, who received the Holy Spirit even as we also?
(48)And 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 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