41. not to all the people, but to us, the witnesses chosen by God in advance, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
42. He commissioned us to preach to the people and testify that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead.
43. To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name.”
44. While Peter was still speaking these things, the holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the word.
45. The circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the holy Spirit should have been poured out on the Gentiles also,
46. for they could hear them speaking in tongues and glorifying God. Then Peter responded,
47. “Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people, who have received the holy Spirit even as we have?”
48. He ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
49. Then they invited him to stay for a few days.