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In it were all kinds of animals, reptiles, and wild birds.
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A voice said to him, "Get up, Peter; kill and eat!"
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But Peter said, "Certainly not, Lord! I have never eaten anything ritually unclean or defiled."
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The voice spoke to him again, "Do not consider anything unclean that God has declared clean."
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This happened three times, and then the thing was taken back up into heaven.
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While Peter was wondering about the meaning of this vision, the men sent by Cornelius had learned where Simon's house was, and they were now standing in front of the gate.
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They called out and asked, "Is there a guest here by the name of Simon Peter?"
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Peter was still trying to understand what the vision meant, when the Spirit said, "Listen! Three men are here looking for you.
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So get ready and go down, and do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them."
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So Peter went down and said to the men, "I am the man you are looking for. Why have you come?"
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"Captain Cornelius sent us," they answered. "He is a good man who worships God and is highly respected by all the Jewish people. An angel of God told him to invite you to his house, so that he could hear what you have to say."