ACTS 10:13-27

¹³And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.

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

¹⁵And a voice came unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.

¹⁶And this was done thrice: and straightway the vessel was received up into heaven.

¹⁷Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,

¹⁸and called and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodging there.

¹⁹And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

²⁰But arise, and get thee down, and go with them, nothing doubting: for I have sent them.

²¹And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

²²And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned of God by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee.

²³So he called them in and lodged them. And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

²⁴And on the morrow they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and his near friends.

²⁵And when it came to pass that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

²⁶But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

²⁷And as he talked with him, he went in, and findeth many come together: