1And the apostles and brothers and sisters, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

2And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

3Saying: Why did you go in to men uncircumcised, and did eat with them?

4But Peter began and told to them the matter in order, saying:

5I was in the city of Joppe praying, and I saw in an ecstasy of mind a vision, a certain container descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners, and it came even to me.

6Into which looking, I considered, and saw fourfooted creatures of the earth, and beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air:

7And I heard also a voice saying to me: Arise, Peter; kill and eat.

8And I said: Not so, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.

9And the voice answered again from heaven: What God has made clean, do not you call common.

10And this was done three times: and all were taken up again into heaven.

11And look, immediately there were three men come to the house in which I was, sent to me from Caesarea.

12And the Spirit said to me, that I should go with them, nothing doubting. And these six brothers and sisters went with me also: and we entered into the man's house.

13And he told us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing, and saying to him: Send to Joppe, and call here Simon, who is surnamed Peter,

14Who shall speak to you words, by which you shall be saved, and all your house.

15And when I had begun to speak, the Holy Ghost fell upon them, as upon us also in the beginning.

16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said: John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

17If then God gave them the same grace, as to us also who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, that could withstand God?

18Having heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying: God then has also to the Gentiles given repentance to life.

4My tears have been any bread day and night, whilst it is said to me daily$1 Where is your God?

11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for his sheep.

12But the hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flieth: and the wolf catcheth, and scattereth the sheep:

13And the hireling flieth, because he is a hireling: and he has no care for the sheep.

14I am the good shepherd; and I know mine, and mine know me.

15As the Father knows me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep.

16And other sheep I have, that are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd.

17Therefore does the Father love me: because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

18No man takes it away from me: but I lay it down of myself, and I have power to lay it down: and I have power to take it up again. This command have I received of my Father.