Part 13

44:009:042 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

44:009:043 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

44:010:001 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

44:010:002 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

44:010:003 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.

44:010:004 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

44:010:005 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

44:010:006 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

44:010:007 And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

44:010:008 And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

44:010:009 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

44:010:010 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

44:010:011 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

44:010:012 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

44:010:013 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

44:010:014 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

44:010:015 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

44:010:016 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.

44:010:017 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

44:010:018 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

44:010:019 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

44:010:020 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

44:010:021 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

44:010:022 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

44:010:023 Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

44:010:024 And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and he had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

44:010:025 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

44:010:026 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.