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And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death.

Now when the brothers learned of it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

And all who lived at Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

But it happened at that time that she became sick and died; and when they had washed her body, they laid it in an upstairs room.

So Peter got ready and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the room upstairs; and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing all the tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.

On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.

But he became hungry and wanted to eat; but while they were making preparations, he fell into a trance;

Now while Peter was greatly perplexed in mind as to what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius had asked directions to Simon's house, and they appeared at the gate;

and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there.

They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear a message from you."

"We are witnesses of all the things that He did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They also put Him to death by hanging Him on a cross.

For they were hearing them speaking with tongues and exalting God. Then Peter responded,

And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days.

When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, "Well then, God has also granted to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life."

The news about them reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off to Antioch.

and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers of people; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

And they did this, sending it with Barnabas and Saul to the elders.

Now when they had passed the first and second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened for them by itself; and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.

When Herod had searched for him and had not found him, he examined the guards and ordered that they be led away to execution. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and was spending time there.