which he had
seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having
made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate, and called and
asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, were lodging there. And
while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, "Behold,
three men seek thee. But arise, and get thee down, and go with them,
nothing doubting: for I have sent them."

And Peter went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom ye seek:
why are ye come?"

And they said, "Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that
feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was
warned of God by a holy angel to send for thee to come to his house, and
to hear words from thee." So he called them in and lodged them.

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And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain of the
brethren from Joppa accompanied him. And on the morrow they entered into
Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his
kinsmen and his near friends. And when Peter entered, Cornelius met him,
and fell down at his feet, and worshiped him. But Peter raised him up,
saying, "Stand up; I myself also am a man."

And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many come together: and
he said unto them, "Ye yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a
man that is a Jew to join himself or come unto one of another nation;
and yet unto me hath God showed that I should not call any man common or
unclean: wherefore also I came without doubting, when I was sent for. I
ask therefore with what intent ye sent for me."

And Cornelius said, "Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the
ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in
bright apparel, and said, 'Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine
alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God. Send therefore to
Joppa, and call unto thee Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth in
the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.' Forthwith therefore I
sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore
we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that
have been commanded thee of the Lord."

And Peter opened his mouth, and said, "Of a truth I perceive that God is
no respecter of persons: but in every nation he that feareth him, and
worketh righteousness, is {356} acceptable to him. The word which he
sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good ti