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So Kefa went down and said to the men, "You were looking for me? Here I am. What brings you here?"
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They answered, "Cornelius. He's a Roman army officer, an upright man and a God-fearer, a man highly regarded by the whole Jewish nation; and he was told by a holy angel to have you come to his house and listen to what you have to say."
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So Kefa invited them to be his guests. The next day, he got up and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Yafo;
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and he arrived at Caesarea the day after that. Cornelius was expecting them - he had already called together his relatives and close friends.
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As Kefa entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell prostrate at his feet.
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But Kefa pulled him to his feet and said, "Stand up! I myself am just a man."
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As he talked with him, Kefa went inside and found many people gathered.
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He said to them, "You are well aware that for a man who is a Jew to have close association with someone who belongs to another people, or to come and visit him, is something that just isn't done. But God has shown me not to call any person common or unclean;
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so when I was summoned, I came without raising any questions. Tell me, then, why did you send for me?"
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Cornelius answered, "Three days ago around this time, I was at minchah prayers in my house, when suddenly a man in shining clothes stood in front of me
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and said, 'God has heard your prayer and remembered your acts of charity.