¹⁷ While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision,^(A) the men sent by Cornelius^(B) found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate.

¹¹ trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ^(A) in them was pointing when he predicted^(B) the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow.

²⁰ I was at a loss how to investigate such matters; so I asked if he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial there on these charges.^(A)

⁷ When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants. ⁸ He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa.^(A)

Peter’s Vision^(B)

⁹ About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof^(C) to pray. ¹⁰ He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.^{(D) 11} He saw heaven opened^(E) and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. ¹² It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles and birds. ¹³ Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”

¹⁴ “Surely not, Lord!”^(F) Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”^(G)

¹⁵ The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”^(H)

¹⁶ This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven.

¹⁷ While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision,^(I) the men sent by Cornelius^(J) found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate. ¹⁸ They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there.

¹⁹ While Peter was still thinking about the vision,^(K) the Spirit said^(L) to him, “Simon, three^[a] men are looking for you.

³ One day at about three in the afternoon^(A) he had a vision.^(B) He distinctly saw an angel^(C) of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”

⁴³ Peter stayed in Joppa for some time with a tanner named Simon.^(A)

²⁴ On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests^(A) were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.

¹² Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

¹² When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them.