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Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 10, verses 9-32
9 On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about thefsixth hour to pray. 10 But he became hungry and was desiring to eat; but while they were making preparations, he fell into a trance; 11 and he *saw thegsky opened up, and anhobject like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground, 12 and there were in it all kinds of four-footed animals andicrawling creatures of the earth and birds of thejair. 13 A voice came to him, “Get up, Peter,kkill and eat!” 14 But Peter said, “By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anythinglunholy and unclean.” 15 Again a voice came to him a second time, “What God has cleansed, no longer considermunholy.” 16 This happened three times, and immediately thenobject was taken up into theosky. | |
17 Now while Peter was greatly perplexed inpmind as to what the vision which he had seen might be, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions for Simon’s house, appeared at the gate; 18 and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there. 19 While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold,qthree men are looking for you. 20 But get up, go downstairs and accompany themrwithout misgivings, for I have sent them Myself.” 21 Peter went down to the men and said, “Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?” 22 They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hearsa message from you.” 23 So he invited them in and gave them lodging. And on the next day he got up and went away with them, and some of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him. 24 On the following day he entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell at his feet andtworshiped him. 26 But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up; I too am just a man.” 27 As he talked with him, he entered and *found many people assembled. 28 And he said to them, “You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a man who is a Jew to associate with a foreigner or to visit him; and yet God has shown me that I should not call any manuunholy or unclean. 29 That is why I came without even raising any objection when I was sent for. So I ask for what reason you have sent for me.” | |
30 Cornelius said, “Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during thevninth hour; and behold, a man stood before me in shining garments, 31 and he *said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and yourwalms have been remembered before God. 32 Therefore send to Joppa and invite Simon, who is also called Peter, to come to you; he is staying at the house of Simon the tanner by the sea.’ |
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