34Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism.
35In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right.
36This is the message of Good News for the people of Israel—that there is peace with God through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
37You know what happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee, after John began preaching his message of baptism.
38And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
39“And we apostles are witnesses of all he did throughout Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a cross,
40but God raised him to life on the third day. Then God allowed him to appear,
41not to the general public, but to us whom God had chosen in advance to be his witnesses. We were those who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
42And he ordered us to preach everywhere and to testify that Jesus is the one appointed by God to be the judge of all—the living and the dead.
43He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name.”
44Even as Peter was saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the message.
45The Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles, too.
46For they heard them speaking in other tongues and praising God. Then Peter asked,
47“Can anyone object to their being baptized, now that they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?”
