10 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian Band,

² a devout man and one who feared God with all his house, who gave many alms to the people and prayed to God always.

³ He saw in a vision clearly, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him and saying unto him, “Cornelius!”

⁴ And when he looked on him, he was afraid and said, “What is it, lord?” And he said unto him, “Thy prayers and thine alms have risen up as a memorial before God.

⁵ And now send men to Joppa and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter.

⁶ He lodgeth with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside; he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.”

⁷ And when the angel who spoke unto Cornelius had departed, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from those who waited on him continually.

⁸ And when he had related all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.