Acts 10:7-31

⁷And when the angel who was speaking to him had departed, having called two of his household and a pious soldier of those who were constantly with him,

⁸and related all things to them, he sent them to Joppa.

⁹And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

¹⁰And he became hungry and desired to eat. But as they were making ready an ecstasy came upon him:

¹¹and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, bound by the four corners and let down to the earth;

¹²in which were all the quadrupeds and creeping things of the earth, and the fowls of the heaven.

¹³And there was a voice to him, Rise, Peter, slay and eat.

¹⁴And Peter said, In no wise, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common or unclean.

¹⁵And there was a voice again the second time to him, What God has cleansed, do not thou make common.

¹⁶And this took place thrice, and the vessel was straightway taken up into heaven.

¹⁷And as Peter doubted in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold also the men who were sent by Cornelius, having sought out the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

¹⁸and having called some one, they inquired if Simon who was surnamed Peter was lodged there.

¹⁹But as Peter continued pondering over the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee;

²⁰but rise up, go down, and go with them, nothing doubting, because I have sent them.

²¹And Peter going down to the men said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause for which ye come?

²²And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and borne witness to by the whole nation of the Jews, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and hear words from thee.

²³Having therefore invited them in, he lodged them. And on the morrow, rising up he went away with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa went with him.

²⁴And on the morrow they came to Caesarea. But Cornelius was looking for them, having called together his kinsmen and his intimate friends.

²⁵And when Peter was now coming in, Cornelius met him, and falling down did him homage.

²⁶But Peter made him rise, saying, Rise up: I myself also am a man.

²⁷And he went in, talking with him, and found many gathered together.

²⁸And he said to them, Ye know how it is unlawful for a Jew to be joined or come to one of a strange race, and to me God has shewn to call no man common or unclean.

²⁹Wherefore also, having been sent for, I came without saying anything against it. I inquire therefore for what reason ye have sent for me.

³⁰And Cornelius said, Four days ago I had been fasting unto this hour, and the ninth I was praying in my house, and lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

³¹and said, Cornelius, thy prayer has been heard, and thy alms have come in remembrance before God.