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8 He told them what happened and sent them to Joppa.
9 The next day they journeyed to the city. As they drew near, Peter went to the housetop to pray. It was about the sixth hour.
10 He became very hungry. While the meal was being prepared he fell into a trance.
11 He saw heaven opened, something like a great sheet lowered by the four corners was descending to the earth.
12 In it were all kinds of animals, reptiles and birds.
13 Peter heard a voice say: »Kill and eat.«
14 But Peter said: »No Lord for I have never eaten any thing that is defiled or unclean.«
15 The voice spoke to him again the second time: »You stop calling defiled that which God has cleansed.«
16 This happened a third time and immediately the sheet was taken up to heaven.
17 While Peter doubted in himself what this vision ment, behold, the men who were sent from Cornelius inquired for Simon’s house, and stood at the gate.
18 They called out and asked if Simon surnamed Peter lived there.
19 While Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said to him: »Behold, three men seek you.