1Now the apostles and 1the brethren who were throughoutJudeaheard that the Gentilesalso had received the word of God.
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And whenPetercame up to Jerusalem, 2those who were circumcisedtookissue with him,
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saying, "3You went to uncircumcisedmen and ate with them."
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But Peterbegan speaking and proceeded to explain to them 4in orderlysequence, saying,
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"5I was in the city of Joppapraying; and in a trance I saw6a vision, an objectcomingdownlike a greatsheetlowered by fourcorners from the sky; and it cameright down to me,
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and when I had fixed my gaze on it and was observing it I saw the four-footedanimals of the earth and the wildbeasts and the crawlingcreatures and the birds of the air.
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"I alsoheard a voicesaying to me, 'Get up, Peter; kill and eat.'