Living_Oracles(i)
8 and having related to them all these things, he sent them to Joppa.
9 On the next day, while they were on their journey, and drew near the city, Peter went up to the top of the house to pray, about the sixth hour.
10 And he was hungry, and would have taken a little refreshment; but while they were preparing, he fell into an ecstasy;
11 and he saw heaven opened, and something descending like a great sheet, fastened at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
12 in which there were all sorts of things, even four-footed animals of the earth, and wild beasts, and reptiles, and fowls of the air.
13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter, kill, and eat.
14 But Peter said, By no means, Lord; for I have never eat anything which is common or unclean.
15 And the voice said to him again, the second time, Those things which God has cleansed, do not you call common.
16 And this was done three times, and the sheet was taken up again into heaven.
17 While Peter was pondering in himself, what the vision, which he had seen, might import; behold, the men, who were sent from Cornelius, having inquired out the house of Simon, stood at the door;
18 and calling, they asked, if Simon, whose surname was Peter, lodged there.
19 Now, as Peter was reflecting on this vision; the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men are inquiring for you:
20 arise, therefore, go down, and go with them without hesitation; for I have sent them.
21 Then Peter went down to the men, who were sent to him from Cornelius, and said, Behold, I am the man whom you seek; what is the cause of your coming?
22 And they said, Cornelius, the centurion, a righteous man, who fears God, and has a character attested by all the Jewish people, has been instructed, by a holy messenger, to send for you to his house, and to hear words from you.
23 Having, therefore, called them in, he entertained them, and the next day set out with them: and some of the brethren, who were of Joppa, went with him.
24 And the next day they entered into Caesarea; and Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relations and intimate friends.
25 Now, as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and prostrating himself at his feet, made obeisance.
26 But Peter raised him up, saying, Arise; I also am a man.
27 And discoursing with him, he went in, and found many gathered together.
28 And he said to them, You know that it is unlawful for a man that is a Jew to join with, or to come into the house of, one of another nation; nevertheless, God has shown me that I am to call no man common or unclean.
29 Wherefore, when I was sent for, I came without debate: I ask, therefore, on what account you have sent for me?
30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago, I was fasting till this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house; and, behold, a man stood before me in bright raiment,
31 and said, Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your alms are remembered before God:
32 send, therefore, to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he lodges in the house of one Simon, a tanner, by the seaside; who, when he is come, shall speak to you.