Acts 10:9-33 Τῇ (On the) δὲ (now) ἐπαύριον (next day), ὁδοιπορούντων (as are journeying) ἐκείνων (these) καὶ (and) τῇ (the) πόλει (city) ἐγγιζόντων (approaching), ἀνέβη (went up) Πέτρος (Peter) ἐπὶ (on) τὸ (the) δῶμα (housetop) προσεύξασθαι (to pray), περὶ (about) ὥραν (hour) ἕκτην (the sixth).

BIB⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁹ Τῇ (On the) δὲ (now) ἐπαύριον (next day), ὁδοιπορούντων (as are journeying) ἐκείνων (these) καὶ (and) τῇ (the) πόλει (city) ἐγγιζόντων (approaching), ἀνέβη (went up) Πέτρος (Peter) ἐπὶ (on) τὸ (the) δῶμα (housetop) προσεύξασθαι (to pray), περὶ (about) ὥραν (hour) ἕκτην (the sixth). ¹⁰ ἐγένετο (He became) δὲ (then) πρόσπεινος (hungry) καὶ (and) ἤθελεν (desired) γεύσασθαι (to eat); παρασκευαζόντων (as were preparing) δὲ (however) αὐτῶν (they), ἐγένετο (fell) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτὸν (him) ἔκστασις (a trance), ¹¹ καὶ (and) θεωρεῖ (he beholds) τὸν (-) οὐρανὸν (heaven) ἀνεῳγμένον (opening), καὶ (and) καταβαῖνον (descending) σκεῦός (a vessel) τι (certain), ὡς (as) ὀθόνην (a sheet) μεγάλην (great), τέσσαρσιν (by four) ἀρχαῖς (corners) καθιέμενον (being let down) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth), ¹² ἐν (in) ᾧ (which) ὑπῆρχεν (were) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) τετράποδα (quadrupeds), καὶ (and) ἑρπετὰ (creeping things) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth), καὶ (and) πετεινὰ (birds) τοῦ (of) οὐρανοῦ (heaven). ¹³ καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (came) φωνὴ (a voice) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (him): “Ἀναστάς (Having risen up), Πέτρε (Peter), θῦσον (kill) καὶ (and) φάγε (eat)!” ¹⁴ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Πέτρος (Peter) εἶπεν (said), “Μηδαμῶς (In no way), Κύριε (Lord); ὅτι (for) οὐδέποτε (never) ἔφαγον (have I eaten) πᾶν (anything) κοινὸν (common) καὶ (or) ἀκάθαρτον (unclean).” ¹⁵ Καὶ (And) φωνὴ (a voice) πάλιν (came again) ἐκ (for) δευτέρου (the second time) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (him): “Ἃ (What) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐκαθάρισεν (has cleansed), σὺ (you) μὴ (not) κοίνου (call common).” ¹⁶ Τοῦτο (This) δὲ (now) ἐγένετο (took place) ἐπὶ (for) τρίς (three times), καὶ (and) εὐθὺς (immediately) ἀνελήμφθη (was taken up) τὸ (the) σκεῦος (vessel) εἰς (into) τὸν (-) οὐρανόν (heaven). ¹⁷ Ὡς (While) δὲ (then) ἐν (in) ἑαυτῷ (himself) διηπόρει (was perplexed) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) τί (what) ἂν (-) εἴη (might be) τὸ (the) ὅραμα (vision) ὃ (that) εἶδεν (he had seen), ἰδοὺ (behold), οἱ (the) ἄνδρες (men) οἱ (-) ἀπεσταλμένοι (having been sent) ὑπὸ (from) τοῦ (-) Κορνηλίου (Cornelius), διερωτήσαντες (having inquired for) τὴν (the) οἰκίαν (house) τοῦ (-) Σίμωνος (of Simon), ἐπέστησαν (stood) ἐπὶ (at) τὸν (the) πυλῶνα (gate). ¹⁸ καὶ (And) φωνήσαντες (having called out), ἐπυνθάνοντο (they were asking) εἰ (if) Σίμων (Simon) ὁ (who is) ἐπικαλούμενος (called) Πέτρος (Peter) ἐνθάδε (here) ξενίζεται (is lodged). ¹⁹ Τοῦ (-) δὲ (And) Πέτρου (of Peter) διενθυμουμένου (thinking) περὶ (over) τοῦ (the) ὁράματος (vision), εἶπεν (said) ‹αὐτῷ› (to him) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit), “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἄνδρες (men) [τρεῖς] (three) ζητοῦντές (are seeking) σε (you). ²⁰ ἀλλὰ (But) ἀναστὰς (having risen), κατάβηθι (go down) καὶ (and) πορεύου (proceed) σὺν (with) αὐτοῖς (them), μηδὲν (nothing) διακρινόμενος (doubting), ὅτι (because) ἐγὼ (I) ἀπέσταλκα (have sent) αὐτούς (them).” ²¹ Καταβὰς (Having gone down) δὲ (then) Πέτρος (Peter) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) ἄνδρας (men), εἶπεν (he said), “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ὃν (whom) ζητεῖτε (you seek); τίς (what is) ἡ (the) αἰτία (cause) δι’ (for) ἣν (which) πάρεστε (you are here)?” ²² Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπαν (they said), “Κορνήλιος (Cornelius) ἑκατοντάρχης (a centurion), ἀνὴρ (a man) δίκαιος (righteous) καὶ (and) φοβούμενος (fearing) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God), μαρτυρούμενός (being well testified to) τε (then) ὑπὸ (by) ὅλου (all) τοῦ (the) ἔθνους (nation) τῶν (of the) Ἰουδαίων (Jews), ἐχρηματίσθη (was divinely instructed) ὑπὸ (by) ἀγγέλου (an angel) ἁγίου (holy) μεταπέμψασθαί (to send for) σε (you) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) οἶκον (house) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) ἀκοῦσαι (to hear) ῥήματα (a message) παρὰ (from) σοῦ (you).” ²³ Εἰσκαλεσάμενος (Having called in) οὖν (therefore) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐξένισεν (he lodged them). Τῇ (On the) δὲ (now) ἐπαύριον (next day) ἀναστὰς (having risen up), ἐξῆλθεν (he went forth) σὺν (with) αὐτοῖς (them), καί (and) τινες (some) τῶν (of the) ἀδελφῶν (brothers) τῶν (those) ἀπὸ (from) Ἰόππης (Joppa) συνῆλθον (went with) αὐτῷ (him). ²⁴ Τῇ (On the) δὲ (now) ἐπαύριον (next day), εἰσῆλθεν (he entered) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) Καισάρειαν (Caesarea), ὁ (-) δὲ (and) Κορνήλιος (Cornelius) ἦν (was) προσδοκῶν (expecting) αὐτοὺς (them), συνκαλεσάμενος (having called together) τοὺς (the) συγγενεῖς (relatives) αὐτοῦ (of him) καὶ (and) τοὺς (-) ἀναγκαίους (close) φίλους (friends). ²⁵ Ὡς (As) δὲ (then) ἐγένετο (was) τοῦ (-) εἰσελθεῖν (entering) τὸν (-) Πέτρον (Peter), συναντήσας (having met) αὐτῷ (him) ὁ (-) Κορνήλιος (Cornelius), πεσὼν (having fallen) ἐπὶ (at) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet), προσεκύνησεν (worshiped him). ²⁶ ὁ (-) δὲ (But) Πέτρος (Peter) ἤγειρεν (lifted up) αὐτὸν (him), λέγων (saying), “Ἀνάστηθι (Rise up), καὶ (also) ἐγὼ (I) αὐτὸς (myself) ἄνθρωπός (a man) εἰμι (am).” ²⁷ Καὶ (And) συνομιλῶν (talking with) αὐτῷ (him), εἰσῆλθεν (he entered), καὶ (and) εὑρίσκει (he finds) συνεληλυθότας (having gathered together) πολλούς (many). ²⁸ ἔφη (He was saying) τε (then) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Ὑμεῖς (You) ἐπίστασθε (know) ὡς (how) ἀθέμιτόν (unlawful) ἐστιν (it is) ἀνδρὶ (for a man) Ἰουδαίῳ (a Jew) κολλᾶσθαι (to unite himself) ἢ (or) προσέρχεσθαι (to come near) ἀλλοφύλῳ (to a foreigner). κἀμοὶ (To me) ὁ (however) Θεὸς (God) ἔδειξεν (has shown), μηδένα (not) κοινὸν (common) ἢ (or) ἀκάθαρτον (unclean) λέγειν (to call) ἄνθρωπον (man). ²⁹ διὸ (Therefore) καὶ (also) ἀναντιρρήτως (without objection) ἦλθον (I came), μεταπεμφθείς (having been summoned). πυνθάνομαι (I inquire) οὖν (therefore), Τίνι (for what) λόγῳ (reason) μετεπέμψασθέ (did you summon) με (me)?” ³⁰ Καὶ (And) ὁ (-) Κορνήλιος (Cornelius) ἔφη (was saying), “Ἀπὸ (Ago) τετάρτης (four) ἡμέρας (days), μέχρι (until) ταύτης (this) τῆς (the) ὥρας (hour), ἤμην (I was) τὴν (at the) ἐνάτην (ninth hour) προσευχόμενος (praying) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) οἴκῳ (house) μου (of me); καὶ (and) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἀνὴρ (a man) ἔστη (stood) ἐνώπιόν (before) μου (me) ἐν (in) ἐσθῆτι (apparel) λαμπρᾷ (bright), ³¹ καὶ (and) φησίν (said), ‘Κορνήλιε (Cornelius), εἰσηκούσθη (has been heard) σου (your) ἡ (-) προσευχὴ (prayer), καὶ (and) αἱ (the) ἐλεημοσύναι (alms) σου (of you) ἐμνήσθησαν (have been remembered) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God). ³² πέμψον (Send) οὖν (therefore) εἰς (to) Ἰόππην (Joppa) καὶ (and) μετακάλεσαι (call for) Σίμωνα (Simon), ὃς (who) ἐπικαλεῖται (is called) Πέτρος (Peter); οὗτος (He) ξενίζεται (lodges) ἐν (in) οἰκίᾳ (the house) Σίμωνος (of Simon), βυρσέως (a tanner) παρὰ (by) θάλασσαν (the sea).’ ³³ Ἐξαυτῆς (At once) οὖν (therefore) ἔπεμψα (I sent) πρὸς (to) σέ (you); σύ (you) τε (then) καλῶς (well) ἐποίησας (did), παραγενόμενος (having come). νῦν (Now) οὖν (therefore), πάντες (all) ἡμεῖς (we) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) πάρεσμεν (are present) ἀκοῦσαι (to hear) πάντα (all) τὰ (the things) προστεταγμένα (having been commanded) σοι (you) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord).”