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