010:006 He is staying as a guest with Simon, a tanner, who has a house close to the sea." 010:007 So when the angel who had been speaking to him was gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a God-fearing soldier who was in constant attendance on him, 010:008 and, after telling them everything, he sent them to Jaffa. 010:009 The next day, while they were still on their journey and were getting near the town, about noon Peter went up on the house-top to pray. 010:010 He had become unusually hungry and wished for food; but, while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance. 010:011 The sky had opened to his view, and what seemed to be an enormous sail was descending, being let down to the earth by ropes at the four corners. 010:012 In it were all kinds of quadrupeds, reptiles and birds, 010:013 and a voice came to him which said, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat." 010:014 "On no account, Lord," he replied; "for I have never yet eaten anything unholy and impure." 010:015 Again a second time a voice was heard which said, "What God has purified, you must not regard as unholy." 010:016 This was said three times, and immediately the sail was drawn up out of sight. 010:017 While Peter was greatly perplexed as to the meaning of the vision which he had seen, just then the men sent by Cornelius, having by inquiry found out Simon's house, 010:018 had come to the door and had called the servant, and were asking, "Is Simon, surnamed Peter, staying here?" 010:019 And Peter was still earnestly thinking over the vision, when the Spirit said to him, "Three men are now inquiring for you. 010:020 Rise, go down, and go with them without any misgivings; for it is I who have sent them to you." 010:021 So Peter went down and said to the men, "I am the Simon you are inquiring for. What is the reason of your coming?" 010:022 Their reply was, "Cornelius, a Captain, an upright and God-fearing man, of whom the whole Jewish nation speaks well, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and listen to what you have to say." 010:023 Upon hearing this, Peter invited them in, and gave them a lodging. The next day he set out with them, some of the brethren from Jaffa going with him, 010:024 and the day after that they reached Caesarea. There Cornelius was awaiting their arrival, and had invited all his relatives and intimate friends to be present. 010:025 When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him, and threw himself at his feet to do him homage. 010:026 But Peter lifted him up. "Stand up," he said; "I myself also am but a man." 010:027 So Peter went in and conversed with him, and found a large company assembled.