Gawa 10
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Pagtawag ni Cornelius kay Pedro
10 Doon sa Cesarea ay may isang lalaking ang pangalan ay Cornelius. Siyaʼy isang kapitan ng batalyon ng mga sundalong Romano na tinatawag na Batalyong Italyano. 2 Siya at ang kanyang buong pamilya ay may takot sa Dios. Marami siyang naibigay na tulong sa mga mahihirap na Judio, at palagi siyang nananalangin sa Dios. 3 Isang araw, bandang alas tres ng hapon, nagkaroon siya ng isang pangitain. Kitang-kita niya ang isang anghel ng Dios na pumasok at tinawag siya, “Cornelius!” 4 Tumitig siya sa anghel at takot na takot na nagsabi, “Ano po ang kailangan nʼyo?” Sumagot ang anghel, “Pinakinggan ng Dios ang iyong mga panalangin at natutuwa siya sa pagtulong mo sa mga mahihirap. Kaya inaalala ka ng Dios. 5 Ngayon, magsugo ka ng mga tao sa Jopa at ipasundo mo si Simon na tinatawag na Pedro. 6 Doon siya nakatira kay Simon na mangungulti ng balat.[a] Ang bahay niya ay nasa tabi ng dagat.” 7 Nang makaalis na ang anghel, tinawag ni Cornelius ang dalawa niyang utusan at ang isang sundalong makadios na madalas niyang inuutusan. 8 Ikinuwento ni Cornelius sa kanila ang lahat ng nangyari, at pagkatapos ay inutusan niya silang pumunta sa Jopa.
9 Kinabukasan, nang malapit na sila sa bayan ng Jopa, umakyat si Pedro sa bubong ng bahay[b] para manalangin. Tanghaling-tapat noon 10 at gutom na si Pedro, kaya gusto na niyang kumain. Pero habang inihahanda ang pagkain, may ipinakita sa kanya ang Dios. 11 Nakita niyang bumukas ang langit at may bumababang parang malapad na kumot na may tali sa apat na sulok nito. 12 At sa kumot na ito, nakita niya ang lahat ng uri ng hayop – ang mga lumalakad, gumagapang, at mga lumilipad. 13 Pagkatapos, may narinig siyang tinig na nagsasabi, “Pedro, tumayo ka! Magkatay ka at kumain.” 14 Sumagot si Pedro, “Panginoon, hindi ko magagawa iyan dahil hindi po talaga ako kumakain ng mga hayop na itinuturing na marumi at ipinagbabawal kainin.” 15 Muling sinabi ng tinig, “Huwag mong ituring na marumi ang kahit anong bagay na nilinis na ng Dios.” 16 Tatlong ulit itong nangyari, at pagkatapos, hinila agad ang bagay na iyon pataas.
17 Habang naguguluhan si Pedro at iniisip kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng nakita niya, dumating naman sa lugar na iyon ang mga taong inutusan ni Cornelius. Nang malaman nila kung saan ang bahay ni Simon, pumunta sila roon. At pagdating nila sa pinto ng bakod, 18 tumawag sila at nagtanong kung doon ba nanunuluyan si Simon na tinatawag na Pedro. 19 Habang pinag-iisipan ni Pedro kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng kanyang nakita, sinabi ng Banal na Espiritu sa kanya, “May tatlong taong naghahanap sa iyo. 20 Tumayo ka at bumaba. Huwag kang mag-alinlangang sumama sa kanila, dahil ako ang nag-utos sa kanila.” 21 Bumaba si Pedro at sinabi sa mga tao, “Ako ang hinahanap ninyo. Ano ang kailangan ninyo sa akin?” 22 Sumagot sila, “Inutusan kami rito ni Kapitan Cornelius. Mabuti siyang tao at sumasamba sa Dios. Iginagalang siya ng lahat ng Judio. Sinabihan siya ng anghel ng Dios na imbitahan ka sa kanyang bahay para marinig niya kung ano ang iyong sasabihin.” 23 Pinapasok sila ni Pedro, at doon sila natulog nang gabing iyon.
Kinabukasan, sumama si Pedro sa kanila, kasama ang ilang kapatid na taga-Jopa. 24 Dumating sila sa Cesarea pagkaraan ng isang araw. Naghihintay sa kanila si Cornelius at ang kanyang mga kamag-anak at mga kaibigan na inimbitahan niyang dumalo. 25 Nang dumating si Pedro, sinalubong siya ni Cornelius at lumuhod para sambahin siya. 26 Pero pinatayo siya ni Pedro at sinabi, “Tumayo ka, dahil akoʼy tao ring katulad mo.” 27 At patuloy ang kanilang pag-uusap habang papasok sila sa bahay. Sa loob ng bahay, nakita ni Pedro na maraming tao ang nagkakatipon doon. 28 Nagsalita si Pedro sa kanila, “Alam ninyo na kaming mga Judio ay pinagbabawalan ng aming relihiyon na dumalaw o makisama sa mga hindi Judio. Pero ipinaliwanag sa akin ng Dios na hindi ko dapat ituring na marumi ang sinuman. 29 Kaya nang ipasundo ninyo ako, hindi ako nag-atubiling sumama. Kaya gusto ko ngayong malaman kung bakit ipinatawag ninyo ako.”
30 Sumagot si Cornelius, “Tatlong araw na ngayon ang lumipas nang nananalangin ako rito sa bahay, at ganito ring oras, mga alas tres ng hapon. Habang nananalangin ako, biglang nagpakita sa akin ang isang taong may damit na nakakasilaw. 31 Sinabi niya sa akin, ‘Cornelius, dininig ng Dios ang iyong panalangin at hindi niya nakalimutan ang pagtulong mo sa mga mahihirap. 32 Magsugo ka ngayon ng mga tao sa Jopa at ipasundo si Simon na tinatawag na Pedro. Doon siya nakatira sa bahay ni Simon na mangungulti ng balat. Ang kanyang bahay ay sa tabi ng dagat.’ 33 Kaya ipinatawag kita agad. Salamat naman at dumating ka. At ngayon, narito kami sa presensya ng Dios para pakinggan ang ipinapasabi sa inyo ng Panginoon.”
Nangaral si Pedro sa Bahay ni Cornelius
34 Kaya nagsalita si Pedro, “Ngayon alam ko nang walang pinapaboran ang Dios. 35 Kung ang tao ay may takot sa Dios at tama ang kanyang ginagawa, kahit ano ang lahi niyaʼy tatanggapin siya ng Dios. 36 Narinig ninyo ang Magandang Balita na ipinahayag ng Dios sa aming mga Israelita, na ang taoʼy magkakaroon na ng magandang relasyon sa Dios sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya kay Jesu-Cristo na siyang Panginoon ng lahat. 37-38 Alam din ninyo ang mga nangyari sa buong Judea tungkol kay Jesus na taga-Nazaret. Nagsimula ito sa Galilea matapos mangaral ni Juan tungkol sa bautismo. Binigyan ng Dios si Jesus ng Banal na Espiritu at kapangyarihan. At dahil kasama niya ang Dios, pumunta siya sa ibaʼt ibang lugar at gumawa ng kabutihan. Pinagaling niya ang lahat ng sinaniban at pinahirapan ng diyablo. 39 Kami mismo ay makakapagpatotoo sa lahat ng ginawa niya, dahil nakita namin ito sa Jerusalem at sa iba pang mga bayan ng mga Judio. Pinatay siya ng mga Judio sa pamamagitan ng pagpako sa krus. 40 Pero muli siyang binuhay ng Dios sa ikatlong araw at nagpakita sa amin na siyaʼy buhay. 41 Hindi siya nagpakita sa lahat kundi sa amin lamang na mga pinili ng Dios na maging saksi para ipamalita sa iba ang tungkol sa kanya. Nakasama pa nga namin siyang kumain at uminom pagkatapos na siyaʼy muling nabuhay. 42 Inutusan niya kaming mangaral ng Magandang Balita sa mga tao at magpatotoo na siya ang tunay na pinili ng Dios na maging tagahatol ng mga buhay at ng mga patay. 43 Si Jesu-Cristo ang tinutukoy ng lahat ng propeta nang ipahayag nila na ang lahat ng sumasampalataya sa kanya ay patatawarin sa kanilang mga kasalanan sa pamamagitan ng kanyang pangalan.”
Dumating ang Banal na Espiritu sa mga Hindi Judio
44 Habang nagsasalita pa si Pedro, napuspos ng Banal na Espiritu ang lahat ng nakikinig. 45 Ang mga mananampalatayang Judio na sumama kay Pedro mula sa Jopa ay namangha dahil ipinagkaloob din ng Dios ang Banal na Espiritu sa mga hindi Judio. 46 Dahil narinig nilang nagsasalita sila ng ibaʼt ibang wika na hindi nila natutunan at nagpupuri sila sa Dios. Kaya sinabi ni Pedro, 47 “Natanggap na nila ang Banal na Espiritu tulad natin kahit hindi sila mga Judio. Kaya wala nang makakapigil sa kanila para bautismuhan sila sa tubig.” 48 At iniutos ni Pedro na bautismuhan sila sa pangalan ni Jesu-Cristo. Pagkatapos noon, pinakiusapan nila si Pedro na manatili muna sa kanila ng ilang araw.
Acts 10
New Catholic Bible
Baptism of the Centurion Cornelius
Chapter 10
The Vision of Cornelius.[a] 1 In Caesarea, there was a man named Cornelius who was a centurion of the so-called Italian cohort.[b] 2 He was a devout and God-fearing man, as were all the members of his household. He gave alms generously to the people and prayed constantly to God.
3 One afternoon about three o’clock,[c] he had a vision in which he clearly saw an angel of God approaching him and calling to him, “Cornelius!” 4 He stared at him in terror and asked, “What is it, Lord?”
The angel said, “Your prayers and acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God. 5 Now send some men to Joppa and summon a man named Simon, who is also called Peter. 6 He is lodging with another Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.” 7 When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he summoned two of his servants and a devout soldier on his staff. 8 He told them all that had happened and sent them to Joppa.
The Vision of Peter.[d] 9 About noon[e] the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. 10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance. 11 He then saw heaven opened and something that looked like a large sheet descending, being lowered to the ground by its four corners. 12 In it were all kinds of four-footed animals as well as reptiles and birds of the air.
13 A voice then said to him, “Get up, Peter! Kill and eat!” 14 But Peter said, “Certainly not, Lord. For I have never eaten anything profane or unclean.” 15 The voice spoke again to him, for a second time, “What God has made clean, you must not call profane.” 16 This happened three times, and then immediately the object was taken up into heaven again.
17 While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision he had seen, suddenly the men who were sent by Cornelius appeared. They had asked for directions to Simon’s house, and now they were standing at the entrance 18 and inquiring whether Simon known as Peter was lodging there.
19 As Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Some men have come to see you. 20 Hurry down and go with them without any hesitation, for I have sent them.”
21 Then Peter went down to the men and said, “I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason you have come?” 22 They replied, “A centurion named Cornelius, who is greatly respected by the entire Jewish nation as an upright and Godfearing man, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear what you have to say.” 23 So he invited them in and gave them lodging.
The next day, he set out with them, accompanied by some of the brethren from Joppa. 24 On the following day, they reached Caesarea. Cornelius had been expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 When Peter arrived, Cornelius came out to meet him and, falling at his feet, did him reverence. 26 But Peter helped him up, saying, “Stand up. I am only a man myself.”
27 While they conversed together, they went inside where a large crowd had gathered. 28 Peter said to them, “You are well aware that Jews are forbidden to associate with or visit a Gentile. However, God has shown me that I should not call anyone profane or unclean. 29 That is why I came without offering any objection when I was summoned. I would like to know exactly why you sent for me.”
30 Cornelius replied, “Four days ago, at this very hour, three o’clock in the afternoon,[f] I was in my house praying when suddenly I saw a man in shining robes standing before me. 31 He said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your almsgiving has not been forgotten by God. 32 Therefore, send to Joppa and ask for Simon, who is also called Peter. He is lodging at the house of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’ 33 And so I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now all of us have assembled here in the presence of God to listen to everything that the Lord has commanded you to say.”
34 Peter’s Speech. Then Peter addressed them: “I now understand how true it is that God has no favorites, 35 but that in every nation all those who fear God and do what is right are acceptable to him. 36 He sent his word to the children of Israel and proclaimed the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is the Lord of all.
37 “You are well aware of what was proclaimed all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism of John, 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went around doing good and healing all those who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
39 “We are witnesses to everything he did in the Jewish countryside and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40 but God raised him to life on the third day and allowed him to be seen 41 not by all the people but by witnesses who were chosen by God in advance—by us who ate and drank with him[g] after he rose from the dead. 42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to bear witness that he is the one designated by God as Judge of the living and the dead. 43 To him all the Prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name.”
44 The Baptism of Cornelius. While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit descended upon all who were listening to his message. 45 The circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit should have been poured out on the Gentiles also. 46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and proclaiming the greatness of God.
Peter said further, 47 “Can anyone withhold the water of baptism from these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” 48 Then he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. 49 Afterward, they asked him to stay with them for a few days.
Footnotes
- Acts 10:1 The moment in which the Christian movement entered into the Gentile world was a major event for the Church. Luke speaks of God’s initiative that captures the world through the Resurrection and the Spirit and expresses itself in the dynamism with which the Lord animates the first community. To illustrate it, he elevates an account of conversion to the rank of an historic event and an irreversible theological fact. Indeed, it is the longest account in the Acts of the Apostles.
Cornelius, a Roman official in Caesarea—the city that is the seat of government—is, along with his entire family, a “God-fearing” man, i.e., one who has accepted the beliefs and principal practices of Judaism, though not going so far as to share the Jewish way of life and become part of the people through circumcision.
In his inner righteousness and generosity, Cornelius is recognized by God as suitable to enter into communication with him. However, to find the truth that he desires he must hear the announcement of the facts concerning Jesus from the mouth of eyewitnesses and thus must meet Peter—who is living some 30 miles away. Only then will these Gentiles master the word of Christ and make it their own through the inspiration of the Spirit (Acts 10:40).
Thus, Cornelius is no longer the central figure of our account. Luke wishes to stress a fact: the initiative of God to liberate the Gospel from being shut up in the Jewish world. The community of Jerusalem, still bound by its Jewish ties, opens itself to the outside world by a series of encounters, but it is blocked from doing so by a redoubtable problem. The Jewishness of the first disciples prevents them from frequenting the Gentiles’ houses of prayer and from sharing their tables without incurring a legal uncleanness and violating the Law. How then can they live in community and partake in the Eucharist, for example?
Must not the Gentiles first be made part of Israel through circumcision? In the face of the gift given by God to the Gentiles “as . . . upon us at the beginning” (Acts 11:15), in the face of this Pentecost of the Gentile nations (Acts 10:45), the community of Jerusalem must also be converted and realize that the religious and ritual appurtenances can no longer provide superiority or priority, that these are no longer to be regarded as a wall of separation—finally, that no person can be declared unclean (Acts 10:27).
The text is carefully constructed. Each personage has a vision that presents itself as an enigma. Then it becomes clear in the concrete action, the encounter, and the mutual hospitality. Peter’s discourse is the pivotal point of the account. Like its predecessors (Acts 2:14-41; 3:11-26), it relates the major themes of the announcement of Jesus. The Spirit authenticates the word concerning Jesus and inspires Gentiles to become witnesses of the Resurrection.
The concrete problems of the entry of Gentiles into the Church and of contacts between Jews and Gentiles will be definitively regulated at the Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15:10, 19-21), but Paul will struggle all his life against the Judaizing practices and theories that tempt certain communities of Israelite origin (see Gal 2; 5). The encounter of Peter and Cornelius leads to the formation of the first Christian community made up of the two most difficult milieux: the Christian and the Gentile. Henceforth, the Church will no longer be able to shut herself up within her own confines. - Acts 10:1 Italian cohort: an auxiliary unit of soldiers.
- Acts 10:3 Three o’clock: literally, “about the ninth hour.” This time period was a Jewish hour of prayer (see Acts 3:1).
- Acts 10:9 The vision that now occurs makes it possible for Peter to sit down at table and eat with Gentiles without feeling any guilt. Hence, it is clear that at first not even the apostles fully understood the Lord’s teaching about the Law. However, with the aid of this vision and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit the apostles ultimately arrive at a fuller understanding.
- Acts 10:9 Noon: literally, “about the sixth hour.”
- Acts 10:30 Three o’clock in the afternoon: literally, “about the ninth hour.”
- Acts 10:41 Ate and drank with him: those who shared a table with Jesus after he rose from the dead were given unmistakable evidence of the Lord’s bodily Resurrection (see Lk 24:42f; Jn 21:12-15).
Acts 10
Revised Geneva Translation
10 Furthermore, there was a certain man in Caesarea named Cornelius - a captain of the band called the ‘Italian’ -
2 a devout man, and one who feared God with all his household, who gave many alms to the people, and prayed to God continually.
3 Evidently, he saw an angel of God in a vision (about the ninth hour of the day) coming in to him and saying, “Cornelius.”
4 But when he looked at him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up in remembrance before God.
5 “Now, therefore, send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter.
6 “He lodges with one Simon, a Tanner, whose house is by the seaside. He shall tell you what you ought to do.”
7 And when the angel who spoke to Cornelius had departed, he called two of his servants and a God-fearing soldier (one of those who waited on him continually).
8 And he told them all things and sent them to Joppa.
9 The next day, about the sixth hour, as they went on their journey and drew near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray.
10 Then he became hungry and wished to eat. But while they prepared it, he fell into a trance.
11 And he saw the sky opened. And a certain vessel came down to him, like a great sheet, tied at the four corners, and being let down to the Earth.
12 Inside were all kinds of four-footed beasts of the Earth, and wild beasts and creeping things, and birds of the heaven.
13 And there came a voice to him, “Arise, Peter. Kill, and eat.”
14 But Peter said, “Not so, Lord. For I have never eaten anything that is polluted or unclean.”
15 And the voice spoke to him again a second time, “The things which God has cleansed, do not make common.”
16 This was done three times. And the vessel was drawn up again into Heaven.
17 Now, while Peter questioned in himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold the men who were sent from Cornelius had inquired after Simon’s house, and stood at the gate,
18 calling and asking whether Simon (who was surnamed Peter) was lodged there.
19 And while Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you.
20 “Therefore, rise up. And get down. And go with them. And doubt nothing. For I have sent them.”
21 Then Peter went down to the men who had been sent to him from Cornelius, and said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?”
22 And they said, “Cornelius the Captain - a just man, and one who fears God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews - was warned from Heaven by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear your words.”
23 Then he called them in and lodged them. And the next day, Peter went with them, and some brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
24 And the day after that, they entered into Caesarea. Now Cornelius waited for them and had called together his family and special friends.
25 And it so happened, as Peter came in, that Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
26 But Peter lifted him up, saying, “Stand up. For I myself am also a man.”
27 And as he talked with him, he came in and found many who had gathered.
28 And he said to them, “You know that it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to keep company with, or come near, one of another Nation. But God has shown me that I should not call any man common, or unclean.
29 “Therefore I came to you without saying no when I was summoned. I ask, then, the reason why have you sent for me?”
30 Then Cornelius said, “Four days ago, about this hour, I fasted. And at the ninth hour, I prayed in my house. And behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
31 “and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard. And your alms are held in remembrance in the sight of God.
32 ‘Therefore, send to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter (he is lodged in the house of Simon a Tanner by the seaside) When he comes, he shall speak to you.’
33 “Then sent I for you immediately. And you have done well to come. Now, therefore, are we all present here before God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”
34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, “Truthfully, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons.
35 “But in every Nation, the one who fears Him, and works righteousness, is acceptable to Him.
36 “The Word - which God has sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, Who is Lord of all -
37 “you know the Word which came through all Judea, beginning in Galilee, after the Baptism which John preached;
38 “how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost, and with power - Who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil - for God was with Him.
39 “And we are witnesses of all things done by Him Whom they killed and hung on a tree (things in both the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem).
40 “God raised Him up the third day, and showed Him openly -
41 “not to all the people, but to the witnesses chosen by God beforehand - to those of us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.
42 “And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that He has been ordained by God as a judge of quick and dead.
43 “To Him also give all the Prophets witness, that through His Name all who believe in Him shall receive forgiveness of sins.”
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell upon all those who heard the word.
45 So those of the circumcision who believed (as many as had come with Peter), were astonished because the gift of the Holy Ghost was also poured out on the Gentiles.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered,
47 “Can anyone forbid water, so that these who have received the Holy Ghost, as we have, should not be baptized?”
48 So he commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay some days.
Acts 10
New International Version
Cornelius Calls for Peter
10 At Caesarea(A) there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. 2 He and all his family were devout and God-fearing;(B) he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. 3 One day at about three in the afternoon(C) he had a vision.(D) He distinctly saw an angel(E) of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
4 Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked.
The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering(F) before God.(G) 5 Now send men to Joppa(H) to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter. 6 He is staying with Simon the tanner,(I) whose house is by the sea.”
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.(J)
Peter’s Vision(K)
9 About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof(L) to pray. 10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.(M) 11 He saw heaven opened(N) 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!”(O) Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”(P)
15 The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”(Q)
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,(R) the men sent by Cornelius(S) 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,(T) the Spirit said(U) to him, “Simon, three[a] men are looking for you. 20 So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.”(V)
21 Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the one you’re looking for. Why have you come?”
22 The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God-fearing man,(W) who is respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to ask you to come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.”(X) 23 Then Peter invited the men into the house to be his guests.
Peter at Cornelius’s House
The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the believers(Y) from Joppa went along.(Z) 24 The following day he arrived in Caesarea.(AA) Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet in reverence. 26 But Peter made him get up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”(AB)
27 While talking with him, Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people.(AC) 28 He said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile.(AD) But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean.(AE) 29 So when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection. May I ask why you sent for me?”
30 Cornelius answered: “Three days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes(AF) stood before me 31 and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor. 32 Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, who lives by the sea.’ 33 So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”
34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism(AG) 35 but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.(AH) 36 You know the message(AI) God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news(AJ) of peace(AK) through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.(AL) 37 You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached— 38 how God anointed(AM) Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing(AN) all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.(AO)
39 “We are witnesses(AP) of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross,(AQ) 40 but God raised him from the dead(AR) on the third day and caused him to be seen. 41 He was not seen by all the people,(AS) but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate(AT) and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 He commanded us to preach to the people(AU) and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead.(AV) 43 All the prophets testify about him(AW) that everyone(AX) who believes(AY) in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”(AZ)
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on(BA) all who heard the message. 45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter(BB) were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out(BC) even on Gentiles.(BD) 46 For they heard them speaking in tongues[b](BE) and praising God.
Then Peter said, 47 “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water.(BF) They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”(BG) 48 So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.(BH) Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.
Footnotes
- Acts 10:19 One early manuscript two; other manuscripts do not have the number.
- Acts 10:46 Or other languages
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