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11 and he saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,
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He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
12 and there were in it all kinds of four-footed animals and crawling creatures of the earth and birds of the air.
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It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles and birds.
13 A voice came to him, "Get up, Peter, kill and eat!"
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Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”
14 But Peter said, "By no means, Lord , for I have never eaten anything unholy and unclean."
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“Surely not, Lord!” Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
15 Again a voice came to him a second time, "What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy."
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The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
16 This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into the sky.
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This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven.
17 Now while Peter was greatly perplexed in mind 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;
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While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate.
18 and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there.
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They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there.
19 While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men are looking for you.
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While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Simon, three men are looking for you.
20 "But get up, go downstairs and accompany them without misgivings, for I have sent them Myself."
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So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.”
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?"
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Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the one you’re looking for. Why have you come?”
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