Acts 10:9-23

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

Before They Arrive, Peter Has a Vision To Treat As Clean What God Has Made Clean

⁹ Now on the next day, while those ones were journeying and drawing-near to the city, Peter went up on the housetop around the sixth^[a] hour to pray. ¹⁰ And he became hungry and was wanting to eat. And while they were preparing it, a trance came upon him. ¹¹ And he sees the heaven having been opened and a certain object like a large sheet coming down, being let down by four corners on the ground— ¹² in which were all the four-footed-animals and reptiles of the earth, and birds of the heaven. ¹³ And a voice came to him, “Having arisen, Peter, slaughter and eat!” ¹⁴ But Peter said, “By no means, Lord, because I never ate anything defiled and unclean”. ¹⁵ And a voice again came to him for a second time, “The things which God made-clean^[b], don’t you be making-defiled^[c]”. ¹⁶ And this^[d] took place three-times, and immediately the object was taken-up into heaven.

The Spirit Tells Peter He Has Sent Three Men, And He Is To Go With Them

¹⁷ Now while Peter was being greatly-perplexed within himself as to what the vision which he saw might mean, behold— the men having been sent-forth by Cornelius, having asked-repeatedly as to the house of Simon, stood at the gate. ¹⁸ And having called, they were inquiring, “Is Simon, the one being called Peter, lodging here?” ¹⁹ And while Peter was pondering about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold— three men are seeking you. ²⁰ But^[e] having arisen, go down and proceed with them not doubting^[f] at all, because I have sent them forth”. ²¹ And Peter, having gone down to the men, said, “Behold— I am the one whom you are seeking. What is the reason for which you are-here?” ²² And the ones said, “Cornelius— a centurion, a righteous man, and one fearing God, and one being attested by the whole nation of the Jews— was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to listen-to words from you”. ²³ Then having invited them in, he gave-them-lodging.

Peter Goes To Cornelius. Peter Now Understands That His Vision Pertained To Gentiles

And on the next day, having arisen, he went forth with them. And some of the brothers from Joppa went with him.