Act 10:9-32 | NASB2020 | STEP | On the next day , as they were on their way and approaching the city , Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray .

Acts 10:9-32

9 On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, ^aPeter went up on ^bthe ^{▼▼Housetops were flat living areas}housetop about ^{▼▼I.e., noon
,} ^ethe sixth hour to pray. 10 But he became hungry and wanted to eat; but while they were making preparations, he ^ffell into a trance; 11 and he *saw ^gthe sky opened up, and an ^{▼▼Or vessel}object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground, 12 and on it were all kinds of four-footed animals and ^{▼▼Or reptiles}crawling creatures of the earth and birds of the sky. 13 A voice came to him, “Get up, Peter, ^{▼▼Or sacrifice}kill and eat!” 14 But Peter said, “By no means, ^kLord, for ^lI have never eaten anything ^{▼▼Or profane; lit common}unholy and unclean.” 15 Again a voice came to him a second time, “ ⁿWhat God has cleansed, no longer ^{▼▼Lit make common}consider unholy.” 16 This happened three times, and immediately the ^{▼▼Or vessel}object was taken up into the sky.

17 Now while Peter was greatly perplexed in ^{▼▼Lit himself}mind as to what ^rthe vision which he had seen might ^{▼▼Lit be}mean, behold, ^tthe men who had been sent by Cornelius had asked directions to Simon’s house, and they appeared at the gate; 18 and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there. 19 While Peter was reflecting on ^uthe vision, ^vthe Spirit said to him, “Behold, ^{▼▼One early ms two}three men are looking for you. 20 But get up, go downstairs and ^xaccompany them ^{▼▼Lit doubting nothing}without misgivings, for I have sent them Myself.” 21 Peter went down to the men and said, “Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?” 22 They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and ^zGod-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, ^aawas divinely directed by a ^abholy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear ^{▼▼Lit words
,} ^ada message from you.” 23 So he invited them in and gave them lodging. Peter in Caesarea

Now on the next day he got ready and went away with them, and ^aesome of ^afthe brothers from ^agJoppa accompanied him. 24 On the following day he entered ^ahCaesarea. Now Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell at his feet and ^{▼▼Or prostrated himself in reverence
,} ^ajworshiped him. 26 But Peter helped him up, saying, “ ^akStand up; I, too, am just a man.” 27 As he talked with him, he entered and *found ^almany people assembled. 28 And he said to them, “You yourselves know that it is ^amforbidden for a Jewish man to associate with or visit a ^{▼▼I.e., Gentile}foreigner; and yet ^aoGod has shown me that I am not to call any person ^{▼▼Or profane; lit common}unholy or unclean. 29 That is why I came without even raising any objection when I was sent for. So I ask, for what reason did you send for me?”

30 Cornelius said, “ ^aqFour days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during ^arthe ^{▼▼I.e., 3 to 4 p.m.}ninth hour; and behold, ^ata man stood before me in shining clothing, 31 and he *said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your charitable gifts have been remembered before God. 32 Therefore send some men to ^auJoppa and invite Simon, who is also called Peter, to come to you; he is staying at the house of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’