Acts 10:9-24 - Peter Has A Vision
9 Then the next morning, as they were on their journey, and drew near to the city, Peter went up to the flat roof to pray about the sixth hour: 10 and he grew very hungry, and desired something to eat: but whilst they were getting it ready, a sacred ecstacy fell upon him. 11 And he saw heaven opened, and there descended to him a certain vessel, as a great sheet with chains at the four corners, and resting upon the earth: 12 in which were all the quadrupeds of the earth, and wild beasts, and reptiles, and birds of the air. 13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; slay and eat.
14 But Peter said, By no means, Lord for I have never at any time eaten of any thing common or unclean.
15 And the voice again a second time came to him, What God hath cleansed, call not thou unclean. 16 This was thrice repeated: and the vessel was again taken up into heaven.
17 But while Peter was perplexed in himself what was meant by the vision which he had seen, then, behold! the men which had been sent by Cornelius having inquired out the house of Simon, stood before the door, 18 and calling, asked if Simon, surnamed Peter, lodged there.
19 But while Peter was musing upon the vision, the Spirit said to him, Lo! three men are inquiring after thee. 20 Arise then, and go down, and go with them, entertaining no doubt, for I have sent them.
21 Then Peter went down to the men who were sent by Cornelius to him; and said, Lo! I am the person that ye ask for: what is the business on which ye are come hither?
22 Then they said, Cornelius a centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report with all the nation of the Jews, has been divinely admonished by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, to hear words from thee. 23 Then inviting them in, he lodged them there. And the next morning Peter went with them, and some of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him. 24 And the next day they entered into Caesarea. Now Cornelius was expecting them, having called together his relations and nearest friends.