Acts 10:9–32

⁹And on the next day, whilst they were going on their journey and drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up to the higher parts of the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

¹⁰And being hungry, he was desirous to taste somewhat. And as they were preparing, there came upon him an ecstasy of mind.

¹¹And he saw the heaven opened and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great linen sheet let down by the four corners from heaven to the earth:

¹²Wherein were all manner of four-footed beasts and creeping things of the earth and fowls of the air.

¹³And there came a voice to him: Arise, Peter. Kill and eat.

¹⁴But Peter said: Far be it from me. For I never did eat any thing that is common and unclean.

¹⁵And the voice spoke to him again the second time: That which God hath cleansed, do not thou call common.

¹⁶And this was done thrice. And presently the vessel was taken up into heaven.

¹⁷Now, whilst Peter was doubting within himself what the vision that he had seen should mean, behold the men who were sent from Cornelius, inquiring for Simon’s house, stood at the gate.

¹⁸And when they had called, they asked if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

¹⁹And as Peter was thinking of the vision, the Spirit said to him: Behold three men seek thee.

²⁰Arise, therefore: get thee down and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

²¹Then Peter, going down to the men, said: Behold, I am he whom you seek. What is the cause for which you are come?

²²Who said: Cornelius, a centurion, a just man and one that feareth God, and having good testimony from all the nation of the Jews, received an answer of an holy angel, to send for thee into his house and to hear words of thee.

²³Then bringing them in, he lodged them. And the day following, he arose and went with them: and some of the brethren from Joppe accompanied him.

²⁴And the morrow after, he entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, having called together his kinsmen and special friends.

²⁵And it came to pass that when Peter was come in, Cornelius came to meet him and falling at his feet adored.

²⁶But Peter lifted him up, saying: Arise: I myself also am a man.

²⁷And talking with him, he went in and found many that were come together.

²⁸And he said to them: you know how abominable it is for a man that is a Jew to keep company or to come unto one of another nation: but God hath shewed to me, to call no man common or unclean.

²⁹For which cause, making no doubt, I came when I was sent for. I ask, therefore, for what cause you have sent for me?

³⁰And Cornelius said: Four days ago, unto this hour, I was praying in my house, at the ninth hour and behold a man stood before me in white apparel and said:

³¹Cornelius, thy prayer is heard and thy alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

³²Send therefore to Joppe: and call hither Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.