Acts 10:4-10

⁴Cornelius fixed his eyes on him and, in great alarm, said, “What is it, Lord?” “Your prayers and your charities,” the angel answered, “have been an acceptable offering to God.

⁵And now, send messengers to Jaffa and fetch a man called Simon, who is also known as Peter.

⁶He is lodging with a tanner named Simon, who has a house near the sea.”

⁷When the angel, who had spoken to him, had gone, Cornelius called two servants and a religious soldier, who was one of his constant attendants,

⁸and, after telling them the whole story, sent them to Jaffa.

⁹On the next day, while these men were on their way, just as they were nearing the town, Peter went up on the housetop about midday to pray.

¹⁰He became hungry and wanted something to eat; but while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance,