Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Now when the apostles which were as Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John - showing that Peter was regarded only as their own equal. At the same time, by selecting the two most prominent of their number, they show the importance they attached to this first accession of a city to Christ.