1. And there was a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion from a band called Italian,
2. pious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always,
3. he saw in a vision manifestly, as it were the ninth hour of the day, a messenger of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, `Cornelius;'