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And he stared at him in terror, and said, "What is it, Lord?" And he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God.
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And now send men to Joppa, and bring one Simon who is called Peter;
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he is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside."
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When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those that waited on him,
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and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
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The next day, as they were on their journey and coming near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.
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And he became hungry and desired something to eat; but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance
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and saw the heaven opened, and something descending, like a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth.
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In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the air.
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And there came a voice to him, "Rise, Peter; kill and eat."
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But Peter said, "No, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."
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And the voice came to him again a second time, "What God has cleansed, you must not call common."
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This happened three times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven.
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Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate
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and called out to ask whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging there.
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And while Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men are looking for you.
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Rise and go down, and accompany them without hesitation; for I have sent them."
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And Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for your coming?"