Send someone to Joppa to get a man named Simon who’s also called Peter. He’s staying in a house by the sea with another a man named Simon who works with leather.’
The Samaritan woman replied, “You’re a Jew, and I’m a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (She said this because Jews won’t have anything to do with Samaritans.)
Then the Jewish leaders took Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning. The Jewish leaders didn’t enter the palace, because they didn’t want to be made unclean. They wanted to be able to eat the Passover meal. So
So I sent for you right away, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here, and God is also with us, so we are ready to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”
After they’d talked it over for some time, Peter got up and spoke. “Brothers,” he said, “you know that some time ago God chose me to take the good news to the Gentiles. He wanted them to hear the good news and believe.