Study Desk

And while Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men are looking for you.

But rise up, go down and accompany them without taking issue at all, for I have sent them Myself."

And Peter went down to the men and said, "Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?"

And on the following day he entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

And he said to them, "You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a man who is a Jew to associate with a foreigner or to visit him; and yet God has shown me that I should not call any man defiled or unclean.

That is why I came without even raising any objection when I was summoned. So I ask for what reason you have summoned me."

So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear all that you have been ordered by the Lord."

As for the word which He sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all—

You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

For they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

"Can anyone refuse water for these to be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?"

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

But I said, ‘By no means, Lord, for nothing defiled or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'

for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a considerable crowd was brought to the Lord.

And he left for Tarsus to search for Saul;

and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it happened that for an entire year they met with the church and taught a considerable crowd. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

And as any of the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the service of the brothers living in Judea.

So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.

And when they had passed the first and second guard posts, 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.

And 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.