6. Simon is staying with a man, also named Simon, who is a leatherworker. He has a house beside the sea.”
7. Then the angel who spoke to Cornelius left. Cornelius called two of his servants and a soldier. The soldier was a religious man who worked for Cornelius.
8. Cornelius explained everything to these three men and sent them to Joppa.
9. The next day as they came near Joppa, Peter was going up to the roof to pray. It was about noon.
10. Peter was hungry and wanted to eat. But while the food was being prepared, he had a vision.
11. He saw heaven opened and something coming down. It looked like a big sheet being lowered to earth by its four corners.
12. In it were all kinds of animals, reptiles, and birds.
13. Then a voice said to Peter, “Get up, Peter; kill and eat.”
14. But Peter said, “No, Lord! I have never eaten food that is unholy or unclean.”
15. But the voice said to him again, “God has made these things clean. Don’t call them ‘unholy’!”
16. This happened three times. Then the sheet was taken back to heaven.
17. While Peter was wondering what this vision meant, the men Cornelius sent had found Simon’s house. They were standing at the gate.
18. They asked, “Is Simon Peter staying here?”
19. Peter was still thinking about the vision. But the Spirit said to him, “Listen! Three men are looking for you.
20. Get up and go downstairs. Go with them and don’t ask questions. I have sent them to you.”