8. Cornelius explained everything to these three men and sent them to Joppa.
9. The next day they were coming near Joppa about noon, when Peter was going up to the roof to pray.
10. He was hungry and wanted to eat. But while they were preparing the food for Peter to eat, he had a vision.
11. He saw something coming down through the open sky. It looked like a big sheet being lowered to the ground by its four corners.
12. In it were all kinds of animals, reptiles, and birds.
13. Then a voice said to him, “Get up, Peter; kill anything here and eat it.”
14. But Peter said, “I can’t do that, Lord! I have never eaten anything that is not pure or fit to be used for food.”
15. But the voice said to him again, “God has made these things pure. Don’t say they are unfit to eat.”
16. This happened three times. Then the whole thing was taken back up into heaven.
17. Peter wondered what this vision meant. The men Cornelius sent had found Simon’s house. They were standing at the door.
18. They asked, “Is Simon Peter staying here?”
19. While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Listen, three men are looking for you.
20. Get up and go downstairs. Go with these men without wondering if it’s all right, because I sent them.”
21. So Peter went downstairs and said to them, “I think I’m the man you are looking for. Why did you come here?”
22. The men said, “A holy angel told Cornelius to invite you to his house. He is an army officer. He is a good man, one who worships God, and all the Jewish people respect him. The angel told him to invite you to his house so that he can listen to what you have to say.”
23. Peter asked the men to come in and stay for the night. The next day Peter got ready and went away with the three men. Some of the believers from Joppa went with him.
24. The next day they came to the city of Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them and had already gathered his relatives and close friends at his house.
25. When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him. He fell down at Peter’s feet and worshiped him.