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Now the Apostles and the brothers who were in Judaea had news that the word of God had been given to the Gentiles.
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And when Peter came to Jerusalem, those who kept the rule of circumcision had an argument with him,
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Saying, You went to men without circumcision, and took food with them.
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But Peter gave them an account of it all in order, saying to them,
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I was in the town of Joppa, at prayer: and falling into a deep sleep, I saw in a vision a vessel like a great cloth let down from heaven, and it came down to me:
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And looking on it with attention I saw in it all sorts of beasts and birds.
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And a voice came to my ears saying, Come, Peter; take them for food.
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But I said, No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever come into my mouth.
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But the voice, coming a second time from heaven, said, What God has made clean, do not you make common.
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And this was done three times, and they were all taken up again into heaven.
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And at that minute, three men, sent from Caesarea, came to the house where we were.