I know its a lot, but I would use Acts 10. My Bible (NAB - I hate the translation, but it is well used/worn), identifies the section as "The Inauguration of the Gentile Mission."
As for Simon Magus, yes he was in Rome, as for the bones being his or Simon Peter's, I don't think we will ever agree on that. Arguing further, will do neither of us any good.
Let me know what you think about Acts 10.
Acts 10 of course deals with Peter's vision and subsequent trip to see Cornelius. As I have said, Peter and the other eleven had been commissioned to Evangelize the Lost Sheep of the House of Israel(The Circumcised)[Matthew 10:5-6] and were told to stay away from the Gentiles.
First of all Peter, was not evangelizing Cornelius. [Acts 10:1-2] There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band. A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always. Cornelius was already a man of God. Peter was being sent on an errand by the Holy Spirit [Acts 10:19-23] to show the way for the Gentiles to salvation!
Now, let's stop and think about this for a minute. Peter has just been shown a vision by the Holy Spirit which tells him to call no man unclean [Acts 10:28]. He is now being told that he is to go to the house of Cornelius because the Gentiles are not unclean either and are being called to salvation. This is taking place after Paul's conversion [Acts 9] which would place this in time at least three years after the crucifixion....minimum! Don't you think it strange that Peter is unsure about this, hesitant in a manner if The Lord had commanded these Twelve to evangelize the Gentiles ..... as you love to quote [Matthew 28:19] in error?
If this ministry to the Gentiles was common knowledge among the church at this point in time, why do we read this? [Acts 10:45] And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Why do we also read this: [Acts 11:1-3] And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
I'll explain this to you.....it was because the Twelve Apostles, now Eleven plus Matthias, had been told to stay away from the Gentiles and not enter into any of the cities of the Samaritans [Matthew 10:5-6], but evangelize the lost Sheep of the House of Israel. That's why they were astonished and had such a difficult time with this new concept......and that's why the Apostle Paul was called...[Acts 9:15] But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel. Peter, nor any of the other eleven, were ever given this command.....and that's why you will never find Peter in or about Rome.