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The apostles and the believers in Judea heard that some who were not Jewish had accepted God's teaching too.
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But when Peter came to Jerusalem, some Jewish believers argued with him.
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They said, "You went into the homes of people who are not circumcised and ate with them!"
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So Peter explained the whole story to them.
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He said, "I was in the city of Joppa, and while I was praying, I had a vision. I saw something that looked like a big sheet being lowered from heaven by its four corners. It came very close to me.
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I looked inside it and saw animals, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds.
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I heard a voice say to me, 'Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.'
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But I said, 'No, Lord! I have never eaten anything that is unholy or unclean.'
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But the voice from heaven spoke again, 'God has made these things clean, so don't call them unholy.'