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But Peter gave them an account of it all in order, saying to them,
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I was in the town of Joppa, at prayer: and falling into a deep sleep, I saw in a vision a vessel like a great cloth let down from heaven, and it came down to me:
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And looking on it with attention I saw in it all sorts of beasts and birds.
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And a voice came to my ears saying, Come, Peter; take them for food.
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But I said, No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever come into my mouth.
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But the voice, coming a second time from heaven, said, What God has made clean, do not you make common.
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And this was done three times, and they were all taken up again into heaven.
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And at that minute, three men, sent from Caesarea, came to the house where we were.
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And the Spirit gave me orders to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brothers came with me; and we went into that man's house:
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And he gave us an account of how he had seen the angel in his house, saying, Send to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you;
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Who will say words to you through which you and all your family may get salvation.