Acts 8:14An Understandable Version (2005 edition)Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had responded to the message of God, they sent Peter and John to them. See the chapter |
Also, when they perceived that this [special] favor [of preaching to Gentiles] was granted to me, James, Cephas [i.e., Peter] and John, the highly regarded pillars [i.e., leaders of the church] extended to me and Barnabas their right hands [signifying an agreement] to share [in the preaching of the Gospel], with us going to the Gentiles and they going to the circumcised ones [i.e., Jews].