23. Peter asked the men to come in and spend the night.The next day Peter got ready and went with them. Some of the brothers from Joppa joined him.
24. On the following day they came to Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them. He had called together his relatives and close friends.
25. When Peter entered, Cornelius met him. He fell at Peter’s feet and worshiped him.
26. But Peter helped him up, saying, “Stand up! I too am only a man.”
27. Peter went on talking with Cornelius as they went inside. There Peter saw many people together.
28. He said, “You people understand that it is against our Jewish law for a Jew to associate with or visit anyone who is not a Jew. But God has shown me that I should not call any person ‘unholy’ or ‘unclean.’