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But Peter began and declared to them the matter in order, saying:
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I was in the city of Joppe praying: and I saw in an ecstasy of mind a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. And it came even unto me.
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Into which looking, I considered and saw fourfooted creatures of the earth and beasts and creeping things and fowls of the air.
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And I heard also a voice saying to me: Arise, Peter. Kill and eat.
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And I said: Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.
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And the voice answered again from heaven: What God hath made clean, do not thou call common.
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And this was done three times. And all were taken up again into heaven.
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And behold, immediately there were three men come to the house wherein I was, sent to me from Caesarea.
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And the Spirit said to me that I should go with them, nothing doubting. And these six brethren went with me also: and we entered into the man’s house.
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And he told us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing and saying to him: Send to Joppe and call hither Simon, who is surnamed Peter,
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Who shall speak to thee words whereby thou shalt be saved, and all thy house.