- At Caesarea (there was) a man named Cornelius , a centurion in what was called (the) Italian Regiment.
(He and) all his - household (were) devout and God-fearing ... .... He gave generously ... ... to the people and prayed to God regularly ....
(One) day at about ... the ninth hour , he had a clear vision ... ... ... of an angel - of God who came to him and said - , “ Cornelius ! ”
- - (Cornelius) stared at him vvv in fear and asked , “ What is it , Lord ? ” - (The angel) answered - , “ Your - prayers and - - gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial ( offering ) before - God.
- Now send men to Joppa - to call for a man (named) Simon who is called Peter -.
He is staying with - Simon (the) tanner , whose house is by (the) sea. ”
- When the angel who spoke to him had gone , (Cornelius) called two of (his) servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants ....
- He explained ... what had happened (and) sent them to - Joppa.
- The next day at about the sixth hour , as (the men) were approaching the city - on their journey , Peter - went up on the roof to pray.
- He became hungry and wanted (something) to eat , but (while) the meal was being prepared , he fell into a trance.
- He saw - heaven open and something ... like a large sheet vvv being let down to - earth by its four corners.
It contained ... ... all kinds of - four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth , as well as birds of the air.
Then a voice said to him : “ Get up , Peter - , kill and eat ! ”
“ No , Lord ! ” - - Peter - answered. “ - vvv I have never eaten anything impure or unclean. ”
- (The) voice - (spoke) to him - a second time : - “ vvv Do not call anything impure that - God has made clean. ”
- This happened - three times , and all at once the (sheet) was taken back up into - heaven.
- While - Peter - was puzzling over ... ... vvv the meaning ... of the vision ... ... , - the men - sent by - Cornelius found - - Simon’s house (and) approached ... the gate.
- They called out to ask if Simon - called Peter - was staying (there).
As - Peter - continued to reflect on the vision , the Spirit said to him , “ Behold , three men are looking for you.
So get up ! Go downstairs and accompany ... them without hesitation , because I have sent them. ”
(So) Peter - went down to the men (and) said , “ Here am I , the one you are looking for. Why ... ... ... ... have you come ? ”
“ Cornelius (the) centurion ( has sent us ) , ” - - they said. “ (He is) a righteous and - God-fearing ... man (with) a good reputation among the whole vvv Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed (him) ... to request your presence ... in his - home (so he could) hear a message from you. ”
So (Peter -) invited them in ... as his guests. And the next day he got ready (and) went with them , - accompanied by - some of the brothers - from Joppa.
- The following day he arrived in - Caesarea , (where) - Cornelius was expecting them (and) had called together his - relatives and close - friends.
- As - Peter - was about - to enter , - Cornelius met him (and) fell at (his) feet to worship (him).
But - Peter - helped him up .... “ Stand up , ” he said , “ I am only a man myself. ”
(As) (Peter -) talked with him , he went inside and found many (people) gathered together.
- He said to them , “ You know how unlawful it is vvv for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit (him). But God has shown me (that) vvv I should not call (any) man impure or unclean.
So when I was invited , - I came without objection. I ask , then , why ... have you sent for me ? ”
- - Cornelius answered : “ Four days ago I was in my - house praying at this , the - ninth hour. - Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
and said , ‘ Cornelius , your - prayer has been heard , and your - gifts to the poor have been remembered before - God.
Therefore send to Joppa - for Simon , who is called Peter -. He is a guest in (the) home of Simon (the) tanner , by (the) sea. ’
So I sent for you immediately , and you were kind enough to come. Now then , we {are} all here in the presence - of God to listen to everything - the Lord has instructed ... you (to tell us). ”
Then Peter - began to speak ... ... ... : “ I now truly understand ... ... that - God does not show favoritism ,
but vvv welcomes ... those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.
He has sent (this) message - to the people of Israel , proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ , (who) is Lord of all.
You yourselves know - what has happened ... throughout ... - Jude -a , beginning in - Galilee with the baptism that John - proclaimed :
how - God anointed - Jesus - of Nazareth with (the) Holy Spirit and with power , (and) how (Jesus) went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil , because - God was with Him.
- We (are) witnesses of all that He did , both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although vvv they put (Him) to death by hanging (Him) on a tree ,
- God raised (Him) up ... on the third day and caused Him to be seen —
not by all the people , but by the witnesses - - God - had chosen beforehand , by us who ate and drank with Him after - He rose from (the) dead.
And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the (One) appointed by - God to judge (the) living and (the) dead.
All the prophets testify about Him (that) everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His - name. ”
- (While) Peter - vvv was still speaking these - words , the - Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard (his) message.
- All ... the circumcised believers (who) had accompanied - Peter - were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting - God. Then Peter - said ,
“ Can ... anyone withhold the water - vvv to baptize these (people) ? (They) have received the - Holy Spirit just as we (have) ! ”
So he ordered that vvv they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay (for a few) days.