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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