1Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.2When Peter went up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision began to contend with him.3They said, "You went in to men who have uncircumcision and ate with them."4Peter then began to explain it to them in order, saying,5I was in the city of Joppa praying and saw in a trance a vision of something like a great sheet coming down, being let down by its four corners from heaven, and it came right down to me.6When I looked into it I observed and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, the wild beasts, the reptiles, and the birds of heaven.7I also heard a voice saying to me, "Get up, Peter; kill and eat."8But I said, "By no means, Lord, for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth."9A voice answered a second time from heaven, "What God has made clean, you must not call common."10This happened three times, and everything was drawn up again into heaven.11And at that very moment three men arrived at the house where we were, having been sent to me from Caesarea.12The Spirit told me to go with them without making any distinction. These six brothers also came with me, and we entered the man's house.13He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, "Send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter."14He will speak words to you by which you will be saved, you and all your household.15As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as he had fallen upon us at the beginning.16Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how he used to say, "John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."17If then God gave them the same gift as he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could hinder God?18When they heard this they were silent and glorified God, saying, "So then God has granted repentance that leads to life even to the Gentiles."