1Now there was a man at 1CaesareanamedCornelius, a centurion of what was 2called the Italiancohort,
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a devoutman and 3one who fearedGod with all his household, and 4gavemanyalms to the Jewish people and prayed to Godcontinually*.
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About*5the ninthhour of the day he clearlysaw6in a vision7an angel of God who had just come in and said to him, "Cornelius!"
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And 8fixing his gaze on him and beingmuchalarmed, he said, "What is it, Lord?" And he said to him, "Your prayers and alms9have ascended10as a memorialbeforeGod.
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"Nowdispatch some men to 11Joppa and send for a man named Simon, who is also calledPeter;
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he is staying with a tanner named 12Simon, whosehouse is by the sea."
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When the angel who was speaking to him had left, he summonedtwo of his servants and a devoutsoldier of those who were his personalattendants,
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and after he had explainedeverything to them, he sent them to 13Joppa.
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On the nextday, as they were on their way and approaching the city, 14Peterwent up on 15the housetopabout16the sixthhour to pray.
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But he becamehungry and was desiring to eat; but while they were makingpreparations, he 17fell into a trance;
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and he saw18the 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, 19Lord, for 20I have nevereatenanythingunholy and unclean."
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Again a voice came to him a secondtime, "21WhatGod 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 what22the visionwhich he had seen might be, behold, 23the 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 24the vision, 25the Spiritsaid to him, "Behold, threemen are looking for you.
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"But get up, godownstairs and 26accompany* 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 27God-fearingmanwellspoken of by the entirenation of the Jews, 28was divinely directed by a 29holyangel to send for you to come to his house and hear30a 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 31some of 32the brethren from 33Joppaaccompanied him.