Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

Peter’s vision

10 In Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion with the cohort called “the Italian.” ² He was devout, and he and all his household revered God. He gave alms generously to the people, and constantly prayed to God.

³ He had a vision. Around three o’clock in the afternoon he saw, quite clearly, one of God’s angels coming to him.

“Cornelius!” said the angel.

⁴ He looked hard at him, terrified.

“What is it, Sir?” he said.

“Your prayers and your alms have come to God’s notice,” said the angel. ⁵ “What you must do is this. Send men to Joppa, and ask for someone called Simon, surnamed Peter. ⁶ He is staying with a man called Simon, a tanner, whose house is beside the sea.”

⁷ When the angel who had spoken with him went away, he called two of his household and a devout soldier from among his retinue. ⁸ He explained everything to them, and sent them off to Joppa.