Peter & Cornelius
Early Church
New Testament

Peter & Cornelius

The gospel crosses a boundary

A vision on a rooftop and a Roman centurion's household reshape the movement's boundaries.

Reading plan

Acts 10Acts 11Acts 15

How the story unfolds

  1. 1

    A rooftop vision

    Peter sees a sheet of unclean animals in Joppa.

    Acts 10
  2. 2

    Caesarea

    Cornelius' household receives the message.

    Acts 10
  3. 3

    The Jerusalem council

    The question of gentile inclusion is argued out.

    Acts 15

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