Acts 11:2

and when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision contended with him,

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

In Context

1And the apostles and the brethren who were in Judaea heard that the nations also had received the word of God;

3saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and hast eaten with them.

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Cross References

Acts 10:9And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

Acts 15:1And certain persons, having come down from Judaea, taught the brethren, If ye shall not have been circumcised according to the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

Acts 21:20And they having heard [it] glorified God, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of the Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law.

Matthew Henry on Acts 11:2-19

Peter's Vindication. 1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, 3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. 4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying, 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… Read the whole commentary →

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