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And the apostles and brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
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And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
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Saying: Why didst thou go in to men uncircumcised and didst eat with them?
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But Peter began and declared to them the matter in order, saying:
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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.
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Into which looking, I considered and saw fourfooted creatures of the earth and beasts and creeping things and fowls of the air.
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And I heard also a voice saying to me: Arise, Peter. Kill and eat.
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And I said: Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.