Peter preaches to gentiles in Caesarea
Approximately AD 38, lasting about 1 day. 15 verses describe this event, involving Holy Spirit, Simon.
Scripture
- Acts 10:34
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
- Acts 10:35
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
- Acts 10:36
The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
- Acts 10:37
That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
- Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
- Acts 10:39
And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
- Acts 10:40
Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
- Acts 10:41
Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
- Acts 10:42
And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
- Acts 10:43
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
- Acts 10:44
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
- Acts 10:45
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.