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Cornelius Calls for Peter
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.
He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.
He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God.
One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
One afternoon about three o’clock, he had a vision in which he saw an angel of God coming toward him. “Cornelius!” the angel said.
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 before God.
The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.
Cornelius stared at him in terror. “What is it, sir?” he asked the angel.
And the angel replied, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering!
And the angel replied, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering!
Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter.
Now send some men to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter.
He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
He is staying with Simon, a tanner who lives near the seashore.”
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.
As soon as the angel was gone, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of his personal attendants.
He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa.
He told them what had happened and sent them off to Joppa.
Peter’s Vision
About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
Peter Visits Cornelius
The next day as Cornelius’s messengers were nearing the town, Peter went up on the flat roof to pray. It was about noon,
He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
and he was hungry. But while a meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
He saw the sky open, and something like a large sheet was let down by its four corners.
It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles and birds.
In the sheet were all sorts of animals, reptiles, and birds.
Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”
Then a voice said to him, “Get up, Peter; kill and eat them.”
“Surely not, Lord!” Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
But the voice spoke again: “Do not call something unclean if God has made it clean.”
This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven.
The same vision was repeated three times. Then the sheet was suddenly pulled up to heaven.
While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate.
Peter was very perplexed. What could the vision mean? Just then the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house. Standing outside the gate,
They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there.
they asked if a man named Simon Peter was staying there.
Meanwhile, as Peter was puzzling over the vision, the Holy Spirit said to him, “Three men have come looking for you.
So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.”
Get up, go downstairs, and go with them without hesitation. Don’t worry, for I have sent them.”
Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the one you’re looking for. Why have you come?”
So Peter went down and said, “I’m the man you are looking for. Why have you come?”
The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God-fearing man, 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.”
They said, “We were sent by Cornelius, a Roman officer. He is a devout and God-fearing man, well respected by all the Jews. A holy angel instructed him to summon you to his house so that he can hear your message.”
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 from Joppa went along.
The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the believers from Joppa went along.
So Peter invited the men to stay for the night. The next day he went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.
The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
They arrived in Caesarea the following day. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet in reverence.
As Peter entered his home, Cornelius fell at his feet and worshiped him.
But Peter made him get up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”
But Peter pulled him up and said, “Stand up! I’m a human being just like you!”
While talking with him, Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people.
So they talked together and went inside, where many others were assembled.
He said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean.
Peter told them, “You know it is against our laws for a Jewish man to enter a Gentile home like this or to associate with you. But God has shown me that I should no longer think of anyone as impure or unclean.
So when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection. May I ask why you sent for me?”
So I came without objection as soon as I was sent for. Now tell me why you sent for me.”
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 stood before me
Cornelius replied, “Four days ago I was praying in my house about this same time, three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly, a man in dazzling clothes was standing in front of me.
and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor.
He told me, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been noticed by God!
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.’
Now send messengers to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter. He is staying in the home of Simon, a tanner who lives near the seashore.’
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.”
So I sent for you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here, waiting before God to hear the message the Lord has given you.”
Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism
The Gentiles Hear the Good News
Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism.
but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.
In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right.
You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
This is the message of Good News for the people of Israel — that there is peace with God through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached —
You know what happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee, after John began preaching his message of baptism.
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
“We are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross,
but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen.
but God raised him to life on the third day. Then God allowed him to appear,
He was not seen by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen — by us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead.
And he ordered us to preach everywhere and to testify that Jesus is the one appointed by God to be the judge of all — the living and the dead.
All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name.”
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message.
The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit
Even as Peter was saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the message.
The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles.
“Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”
“Can anyone object to their being baptized, now that they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?”