And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision contended with him,

saying, You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!

Then He said to me, Depart, for I will send you far from here to the Gentiles.

And they listened to him until this word, and then they raised their voices and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he is not fit to live!

Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman? For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.

And at this point His disciples came, and they marveled that He talked with a woman; yet no one said, What do You seek? or, Why are You talking with her?

Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium, and it was early. But they themselves did not go into the Praetorium, that they should not be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover.

for before certain men came from Jacob, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel Gentiles to Judaize?

And the voice spoke to him again the second time, What God has cleansed do not consider unclean.

Then Peter opened his mouth and said: In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.

But the voice answered me again from Heaven, What God has cleansed do not consider unclean.

So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us,

and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

who say, Keep to yourself, do not come near me; for I am holier than you. These are a smoke in My nose, a fire that burns all the day.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus to himself, God, I thank You that I am not like other men; extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.

that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and joint partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel,

of which I was made a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power.