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On the nextday, as they were on their way and approaching the city, 1Peterwent up on 2the housetopabout3the sixthhour to pray.
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But he becamehungry and was desiring to eat; but while they were makingpreparations, he 4fell into a trance;
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and he saw5the skyopened up, and an objectlike a greatsheetcomingdown, lowered by fourcorners to the ground,
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and there were in it all kinds of four-footedanimals and crawlingcreatures of the earth and birds of the air.
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A voicecame to him, "Get up, Peter, kill and eat!"
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But Petersaid, "By nomeans, 6Lord, for 7I have nevereatenanythingunholy and unclean."
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Again a voice came to him a secondtime, "8WhatGod has cleansed, no longer considerunholy."
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Thishappenedthreetimes, and immediately the object was taken up into the sky.
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NowwhilePeter was greatlyperplexed in mind as to what9the visionwhich he had seen might be, behold, 10the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having askeddirections for Simon'shouse, appeared at the gate;
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and calling out, they were askingwhetherSimon, who was also calledPeter, was stayingthere.
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While Peter was reflecting on 11the vision, 12the Spiritsaid to him, "Behold, threemen are looking for you.
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"But get up, godownstairs and 13accompany* them withoutmisgivings, for I have sent them Myself."
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Peterwentdown to the men and said, "Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?"
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They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and 14God-fearingmanwellspoken of by the entirenation of the Jews, 15was divinely directed by a 16holyangel to send for you to come to his house and hear17a message from you."
So he invited them in and gave them lodging.
Peter at Caesarea
23 And on the nextday he got up and wentaway with them, and 18some of 19the brethren from 20Joppaaccompanied him.