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DAY 12
AC-11:4 But Peter rehearsed [the matter] from the beginning, and
expounded [it] by order unto them, saying,
AC-11:5 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I
saw a
vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet,
let
down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
AC-11:6 Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I
considered,
and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and
creeping things, and fowls of the air.
AC-11:7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay
and
eat.
AC-11:8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean
hath at any time entered into my mouth.
AC-11:9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God
hath
cleansed, [that] call not thou common.
AC-11:10 And this was done three times: and all were drawn up
again
into heaven.
AC-11:11 And, behold, immediately there were three men already
come
unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
AC-11:12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting.
Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into
the
man's house:
AC-11:13 And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house,
which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for
Simon, whose surname is Peter;
AC-11:14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy
house
shall be saved.
AC-11:15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them,
as
on us at the beginning.
AC-11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he
said,
John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with
the
Holy Ghost.
AC-11:17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as [he
did]
unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that
I
could withstand God?
AC-11:18 When they heard these things, they held their peace,
and
glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted
repentance unto life.
AC-11:19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the
persecution
that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus,
and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
AC-11:20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which,
when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians,
preaching
the Lord Jesus.
AC-11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great
number
believed, and turned unto the Lord.
AC-11:22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the
church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas,
that he
should go as far as Antioch.
AC-11:23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was
glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they
would
cleave unto the Lord.
AC-11:24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and
of
faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
AC-11:25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
AC-11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch.
And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves
with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were
called Christians first in Antioch.
AC-11:27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto
Antioch.
AC-11:28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and
signified
by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all
the
world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
AC-11:29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability,
determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in
Judaea:
AC-11:30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the
hands of Barnabas and Saul.
*AC-12:1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth
[his]
hands to vex certain of the church.
AC-12:2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
AC-12:3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded
further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened
bread.)
AC-12:4 And when he had apprehended him, he put [him] in prison,
and delivered [him] to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him;
intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
AC-12:5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made
without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
AC-12:6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same
night
Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains:
and
the keepers before the door kept the prison.
AC-12:7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon [him], and
a
light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and
raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off
from [his] hands.
AC-12:8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on
thy
sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment
about thee, and follow me.
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