Acts 11:2

and when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision were contending with him,

Young's Literal 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 are in Judea heard that also the nations did receive the word of God,

3saying — 'Unto men uncircumcised thou didst go in, and didst eat with them!'

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Cross References

Acts 10:9And on the morrow, as these are proceeding on the way, and are drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour,

Acts 15:1And certain having come down from Judea, were teaching the brethren — 'If ye be not circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye are not able to be saved;'

Acts 21:20and they having heard, were glorifying the Lord. They said also to him, 'Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of 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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