Acts 11:2

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

3Saying: Why didst thou go in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them?

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Cross References

Acts 10:9And on the next day, whilst they were going on their journey, and drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up to the higher parts of the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

Acts 15:1And some coming down from Judea, taught the brethren: That except you be circumcised after the manner of Moses, you cannot be saved.

Acts 21:20But they hearing it, glorified God, and said to him: Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews that have believed: and they are all zealous for 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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