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After saying this, the angel left. Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of those who served him regularly.
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Cornelius explained everything to them and sent them to Joppa.
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Around noon the next day, while Cornelius' men were on their way and coming close to Joppa, Peter went on the roof to pray.
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He became hungry and wanted to eat. While the food was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
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He saw the sky open and something like a large linen sheet being lowered by its four corners to the ground.
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In the sheet were all kinds of four-footed animals, reptiles, and birds.
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A voice told him, "Get up, Peter! Kill these animals, and eat them."
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Peter answered, "I can't do that, Lord! I've never eaten anything that is impure or unclean."
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A voice spoke to him a second time, "Don't say that the things which God has made clean are impure."
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This happened three times. Then the sheet was quickly taken into the sky.
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While Peter was puzzled by the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon's house and went to the gate.