Peter Returns to Jerusalem

11 The apostles and the ·believers [^Lbrothers] in Judea heard that some Gentiles had accepted ·God’s teaching [^Lthe word of God] too. ² But when Peter ·came [went up] to Jerusalem, ·some people [^Lthe circumcised; ^CJewish Christians who believed that they should continue to obey certain Jewish regulations] ·argued with [criticized] him. ³ They said, “You went into the homes of people who are not circumcised and ate with them!”

⁴ So Peter ·started from the beginning [or began speaking] and explained ·the whole story [it in order/step by step] to them. ⁵ He said, “I was in the city of Joppa [9:36], and as I was praying, I had a vision while in a trance [10:10]. I saw ·something [^Lan object] that looked like a big sheet being lowered from heaven by its four corners. It came very close to me. ⁶ I looked [intently] inside it and saw ·animals [^Lfour-footed creatures], wild beasts, reptiles, and birds [^Lof the sky/air]. ⁷ I heard a voice say to me, ‘Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.’ ⁸ But I said, ‘·No [Absolutely not], Lord! I have never eaten anything that is unholy [profane; common] or ·unclean [ritually defiled; 10:14].’ ⁹ But the voice from heaven spoke again, ‘God has made these things clean, so don’t call them ·unholy [profane; common].’ ¹⁰ This happened three times. Then the whole thing was ·taken back [or pulled up] to heaven. ¹¹ Right then [^Llook; ^Tbehold] three men who were sent to me from Caesarea came to the house where I was staying [10:17–19]. ¹² The Spirit told me to go with them without ·doubting [or hesitation]. These six ·believers [^Lbrothers] here also ·went with [accompanied] me, and we entered the house of ·Cornelius [^Lthe man]. ¹³ He told us about the angel he saw standing in his house. The angel said to him, ‘Send some men to Joppa and ·invite [summon; send for] Simon [^Lwho is also called] Peter to come. ¹⁴ By the ·words [message] he will say to you, you and all your ·family [or household] will be saved.’ ¹⁵ When I began ·my speech [^Lto speak], the Holy Spirit ·came [^Lfell] on them just as he came on us at the beginning. ¹⁶ Then I remembered the words of the Lord. He said, ‘John baptized ·with [or in] water, but you will be baptized ·with [or in; or by] the Holy Spirit [1:5; Matt. 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16].’ ¹⁷ [^LTherefore] Since God gave them the same gift he gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I ·stop [prevent; hinder] the work of God?”

¹⁸ When ·the believers [^Lthey] heard this, they ·stopped arguing [ceased their objections; remained silent]. They ·praised [glorified] God and said, “So God ·is allowing [has given] even ·other nations [the Gentiles] ·to turn to him and live [^Lrepentance (leading) to life].”