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When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
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Simon the Sorcerer
Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great,
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Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw.
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When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money
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Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
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Peter stayed in Joppa for some time with a tanner named Simon.
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Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter.
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He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
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While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate.
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They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there.
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While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Simon, three men are looking for you.
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Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, who lives by the sea.’
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He told us how he had seen an angel appear in his house and say, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.
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Simon has described to us how God first intervened to choose a people for his name from the Gentiles.
