Act 10:1-22 | ESV | STEP | At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius , a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort ,

v[See ver. 17 above]

Acts 10:1-22

Peter and Cornelius

1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of ^awhat was known as the Italian Cohort, 2 a devout man ^bwho feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. 3 ^cAbout the ninth hour of the day ^{▼▼That is, 3 p.m.} ^ehe saw clearly in a vision ^fan angel of God come in and say to him, “Cornelius.” 4 And he stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms ^ghave ascended ^has a memorial before God. 5 And now send men to Joppa and bring one Simon who is called Peter. 6 He is lodging ⁱwith one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.” 7 When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those who attended him, 8 and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

Peter’s Vision

9 The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, ^jPeter went up ^kon the housetop about ^lthe sixth hour ^{▼▼That is, noon} to pray. 10 And he became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while they were preparing it, he fell into ⁿa trance 11 and saw ^othe heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth. 12 In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the air. 13 And there came a voice to him: “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” 14 But Peter said, “By no means, Lord; ^pfor I have never eaten anything that is ^qcommon or ^runclean.” 15 And the voice came to him again a second time, ^s“What God has made clean, do not call common.” 16 This happened three times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven.

17 Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what ^tthe vision that he had seen might mean, behold, ^uthe men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood at the gate 18 and called out to ask whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging there. 19 And while Peter was pondering ^vthe vision, ^wthe Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you. 20 Rise and go down and ^xaccompany them without hesitation, ^{▼▼Or accompany them, making no distinction} for I have sent them.” 21 And Peter went down to the men and said, “I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for your coming?” 22 And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and ^zGod-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by ^aaa holy angel to send for you to come to his house and ^abto hear what you have to say.”