Acts 10:22-28

²²“We come from Cornelius, a good, religious man who has reverence for God and is widely respected among the Jewish people,” they replied. “A holy angel instructed him to send for you to come to his house so he can hear what you have to tell him.”

²³So he invited them in and they stayed there. The next day he got up and left with them. Some of the brothers from Joppa went with them too.

²⁴The following day they arrived in Caesarea where Cornelius was waiting for them with his relatives and close friends whom he'd called together.

²⁵When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.

²⁶But Peter pulled him back up, telling him, “Stand up! I'm only a man!”

²⁷Peter spoke with Cornelius, and then went on in where he found many other people waiting for him.

²⁸He said to them, “You certainly know that it's not permitted for a Jew to be associated with or to visit foreigners. But God has shown me that it's not for me to call anyone impure or unclean.