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When the angel who spoke to Cornelius left, Cornelius called two of his servants and a soldier, a religious man who worked for him.
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Cornelius explained everything to them and sent them to Joppa.
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About noon the next day as they came near Joppa, Peter was going up to the roofn to pray.
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He was hungry and wanted to eat, but while the food was being prepared, he had a vision.
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He saw heaven opened and something coming down that looked like a big sheet being lowered to earth by its four corners.
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In it were all kinds of animals, reptiles, and birds.
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Then a voice said to Peter, "Get up, Peter; kill and eat."
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But Peter said, "No, Lord! I have never eaten food that is unholy or unclean."
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But the voice said to him again, "God has made these things clean so don't call them 'unholy'!"
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This happened three times, and at once the sheet was taken back to heaven.
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While Peter was wondering what this vision meant, the men Cornelius sent had found Simon's house and were standing at the gate.