Acts 10:10-17

¹⁰And he became very hungry and wished to eat; but while they were making ready, a trance came upon him,

¹¹and he beheld heaven opened, and a sort of vessel descending, as it were a large sheet having cords at the four corners, and let down upon the earth;

¹²wherein were all the four-footed beasts and creeping things of the earth, and birds of the air.

¹³And there came a voice to him, Arise, Peter; slay, and eat.

¹⁴But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common and unclean.

¹⁵And a voice came to him again, the second time, That which God hath cleansed, call not thou common.

¹⁶This was done three times; and the vessel was immediately taken up into heaven.

¹⁷Now, while Peter was doubting within himself what the vision which he had seen meant, lo! the men who were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate;