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8And explaining to them everything, he sent them to Joppa.
9Now on the next day, as they were traveling and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, at about the sixth hour.
10And he became hungry and wanted to eat; but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.
11And he saw heaven having been opened, and descending to him a certain vessel like a great sheet, having been bound at the four corners, and being let down upon the ground,
12in which were all the four-footed animals of the earth and the wild animals, and the reptiles, and the birds of the air.
13And there came a voice to him, saying, “Arise, Peter; kill and eat.”
14But Peter said, “By no means, Lord! For never did I eat anything common or unclean.”
15And a voice spoke again the second time to him, “That which God has made clean, you must not make common.”
16And this happened three times, and again the vessel was taken up into heaven.
17Now as Peter was very perplexed within himself as to what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius, having found by inquiry the house of Simon, stood at the gateway.
18And they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there.
19Now while Peter pondered about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, men are seeking you.
20Arise therefore, go down and go with them, without wavering; for I have sent them.”
21And Peter, going down to the men, said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?”
22And they said, “Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and fearing God, having a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was given a revelation by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and to hear a message from you.”
23Therefore he invited them in and received them as guests. Now on the next day Peter went forth with them, and some brothers from Joppa went with him.
24And on the next day they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and close friends.
25Now when it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell at his feet and worshiped him.
26But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up; I too am just a man.”
27And talking with him he went in, and found many having gathered,
28and he said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jewish man to associate with or to approach a Gentile; and yet God has shown to me that I should call no man common or unclean;
29therefore also without objecting, I came when I was sent for. I ask, then, for what reason have you sent for me?”
30So Cornelius said, “From the fourth day until this hour I was fasting, and at the ninth hour I was praying in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in shining clothing,
31and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your alms are remembered before God.
32Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, whose surname is Peter. He is staying as a guest in the house of Simon, a tanner, beside the sea. When he arrives, he will speak to you.’
33Therefore immediately I sent to you, and you have done well to come. Now then we are all present before God, to hear all the things having been commanded you by God.”
34And Peter, opening his mouth, said: “In truth I comprehend that God is not One to show partiality.
35But in every nation, he that fears Him and works righteousness is acceptable to Him.
36The word which God sent to the sons of Israel, preaching the good news of peace through Jesus Christ—He being Lord of all—
37you know, the word coming to be throughout all of Judea, and beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John proclaimed,

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