said, Cornelius, thy prayer is
heard, and thy alms are remembered before God. (32)Send therefore to
Joppa, and invite Simon, whose surname is Peter, to come to thee; he
lodgeth in the house of Simon the tanner, near the sea: who, when he is
come will talk with thee. (33)Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and
thou hast done well in coming. Now therefore are all we here present
before God, to hear all things that are given in charge to thee from
God.

(34)Then Peter opening his mouth, said, In truth I perceive that God is
not a respecter of persons: (35)but in every nation he that feareth
him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him. (36)The word
which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus
Christ, (he is Lord of all,) ye know: (37)even that which was the
common talk through all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the
baptism which John preached; (38)respecting Jesus, who was of Nazareth,
how God had anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went
about doing good, and healing all that were tyrannically oppressed of
the devil; for God was with him. (39)And we are witnesses of all things
which he did both in the region of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom
they killed suspending him on a tree: (40)him God raised up the third
day, and ordained that he should be visibly manifested; (41)not to all
the people, but to witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did
eat and drink with him after he was arisen from the dead. (42)And hath
commanded us to proclaim to the people, and to bear our testimony that
this is the person who is ordained of God the Judge of the living and
the dead. (43)To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his
name every one who believeth in him, shall receive remission of sins.

(44)While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell on
all who heard the discourse. (45)And they of the circumcision who were
believers, as many as came with Peter, were amazed, because even on the
Gentiles the gift of the holy Ghost was poured out. (46)For they heard
them speaking in different languages, and magnifying God. Then Peter
addressed them, (47)Can any one forbid the water for baptising these
persons, who have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? (48)So he
commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord. Then they
entreated him to tarry there some days.

CHAP. XI. NOW the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that
the Gentiles also h