010:018 and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there. 010:019 While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three{Reading from TR and NU. MT omits "three"} men seek you. 010:020 But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them." 010:021 Peter went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?" 010:022 They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say." 010:023 So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him. 010:024 On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends. 010:025 When it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him. 010:026 But Peter raised him up, saying, "Stand up! I myself am also a man." 010:027 As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together. 010:028 He said to them, "You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn't call any man unholy or unclean. 010:029 Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?" 010:030 Cornelius said, "Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour, and at the ninth hour,{3:00 P. M.} I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, 010:031 and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God. 010:032 Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.' 010:033 Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God." 010:034 Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism; 010:035 but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him. 010:036 The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ--he is Lord of all-- 010:037 that spoken word you yourselves know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; 010:038 even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit