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Acts 9:42-43
New Catholic Bible
Acts 9:42-43
New Catholic Bible
42 It came to be known throughout Joppa, causing many to come to believe in the Lord. 43 Peter stayed on for many days in Joppa at the house of a tanner[a] named Simon.
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- Acts 9:43 A tanner: one who tans hides of animals and hence is considered unclean by the Law. Peter’s stay with him prepares the way for his mission to the Gentiles who were considered to be unclean by the Jews.