15. The voice spoke a second time, "Never consider unclean what God has made pure."
16. This happened three times, then the object was suddenly pulled back into heaven.
17. Peter was bewildered about the meaning of the vision. Just then, the messengers sent by Cornelius discovered the whereabouts of Simon’s house and arrived at the gate.
18. Calling out, they inquired whether the Simon known as Peter was a guest there.
19. While Peter was brooding over the vision, the Spirit interrupted him, "Look! Three people are looking for you.
20. Go downstairs. Don’t ask questions; just go with them because I have sent them."
21. So Peter went downstairs and told them, "I’m the one you are looking for. Why have you come?"
22. They replied, "We’ve come on behalf of Cornelius, a centurion and righteous man, a God-worshipper who is well-respected by all Jewish people. A holy angel directed him to summon you to his house and to hear what you have to say."
23. Peter invited them into the house as his guests. The next day he got up and went with them, together with some of the believers from Joppa.
24. They arrived in Caesarea the following day. Anticipating their arrival, Cornelius had gathered his relatives and close friends.