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Acts 10:4-26

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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,
11and saw that the heavens were open, and that something like a great sail was descending, let down by its four corners towards the earth.
12In it were all kinds of quadrupeds, reptiles, and birds.
13Then he was aware of a voice which said — “Stand up, Peter, kill something, and eat.”
14“No, Lord, I cannot,” answered Peter, “for I have never eaten anything defiled and unclean.”
15Again he was aware of a voice which said — “What God has pronounced clean, do not regard as defiled.”
16This happened three times, and then suddenly it was all taken up into the heavens.
17While Peter was still perplexed as to the meaning of the vision that he had seen, the men sent by Cornelius, having enquired the way to Simon's house, came up to the gate,
18and called out and asked if the Simon, who was also known as Peter, was lodging there.
19Peter was still pondering over the vision, when the Spirit said to him, “There are two men looking for you at this moment.
20Go down at once and do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.”
21Peter went down to the men and said, “I am the person you are looking for. What is your reason for coming?”
22The men replied, “Our captain, Cornelius, a pious man who reverences God and is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, has been instructed by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and to listen to what you have to say.”
23So Peter invited them in and entertained them. The next day he lost no time in setting out with them, accompanied by some of the Lord's followers from Jaffa;
24and the day following he entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them, and had invited his relatives and intimate friends to meet them.
25So, when Peter entered the city, Cornelius met him, and, throwing himself at Peter's feet, bowed to the ground.
26Peter, however, lifted him up, saying as he did so, “Stand up, I am only human like yourself.”

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