1. Now in Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Cohort called the Italica,
2. devout and God-fearing along with his whole household, who used to give alms generously to the Jewish people and pray to God constantly.
3. One afternoon about three o’clock, he saw plainly in a vision an angel of God come in to him and say to him, “Cornelius.”
4. He looked intently at him and, seized with fear, said, “What is it, sir?” He said to him, “Your prayers and almsgiving have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
5. Now send some men to Joppa and summon one Simon who is called Peter.
6. He is staying with another Simon, a tanner, who has a house by the sea.”
7. When the angel who spoke to him had left, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from his staff,
8. explained everything to them, and sent them to Joppa.
9. The next day, while they were on their way and nearing the city, Peter went up to the roof terrace to pray at about noontime.
10. He was hungry and wished to eat, and while they were making preparations he fell into a trance.
11. He saw heaven opened and something resembling a large sheet coming down, lowered to the ground by its four corners.