Acts 11:1. The Judæo-Christians blame Peter. He makes his defence at Jerusalem

1. the apostles and brethren … heard The news reached them before the return of St Peter to Jerusalem.

that the Gentiles had also received the word of God At this news, had there been no additional information about Peter's eating with Cornelius, the disciples would have rejoiced, and would have welcomed this further spread of the word, as they did (Acts 8:14) the conversion of the Samaritans, but to some, who were not only Christians, but strict observers of Jewish ritual, it was a cause of offence that Peter had consented to become the guest of a Gentile.

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