Acts 10:1-21
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 10
1Now there was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort, 2a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and made many charitable contributions to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually. 3About the ninth hour of the day he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God who had just come in and said to him, 'Cornelius!' 4And he looked at him intently and became terrified, and said, 'What is it, lord?' And he said to him, 'Your prayers and charitable gifts have ascended as a memorial offering before God. 5Now dispatch some men to Joppa and send for a man named Simon, who is also called Peter; 6he is staying with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the sea.' 7When the angel who *spoke to him left, he summoned two of his servants and a devout soldier from his personal attendants, 8and after he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.
10But he became hungry and wanted to eat; but while they were making preparations, he fell into a trance;
11and he *saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,
12and on it were all kinds of four-footed animals and crawling creatures of the earth and birds of the sky.
13A voice came to him, 'Get up, Peter, kill and eat!'
14But Peter said, 'By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unholy and unclean.'
15Again a voice came to him a second time, 'What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.'
16This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into the sky.
17Now while Peter was greatly perplexed in mind as to what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius had asked directions to Simon’s house, and they appeared at the gate;
18and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there.
19While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, 'Behold, three men are looking for you.
20But get up, go downstairs and accompany them without misgivings, for I have sent them Myself.'
21Peter went down to the men and said, 'Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?'
King James Version
Chapter 10
1There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, 2A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 3He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. 4And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. 5And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: 6He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do. 7And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually; 8And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
9On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
10And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
11And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
12Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
13And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
14But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
15And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
16This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
17Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,
18And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
19While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
20Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
21Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 10
1There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment. 2He was a devout man and feared God along with his whole household. He did many charitable deeds for the Jewish people and always prayed to God. 3About three in the afternoon he distinctly saw in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him, "Cornelius."
4Staring at him in awe, he said, "What is it, Lord?" The angel told him, "Your prayers and your acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
5Now send men to Joppa and call for Simon, who is also named Peter.
6He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea."
7When the angel who spoke to him had gone, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, who was one of those who attended him.
8After explaining everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9The next day, as they were traveling and nearing the city, Peter went up to pray on the roof about noon.
10He became hungry and wanted to eat, but while they were preparing something, he fell into a trance.
11He saw heaven opened and an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the earth.
12In it were all the four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, and the birds of the sky.
13A voice said to him, "Get up, Peter; kill and eat."
15Again, a second time, the voice said to him, "What God has made clean, do not call impure."
16This happened three times, and suddenly the object was taken up into heaven.
17While Peter was deeply perplexed about what the vision he had seen might mean, right away the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions to Simon’s house, stood at the gate.
18They called out, asking if Simon, who was also named Peter, was lodging there.
New Living Translation
Chapter 10
1In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment. 2He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God. 3One afternoon about three o’clock, he had a vision in which he saw an angel of God coming toward him. 'Cornelius!' the angel said.
4Cornelius stared at him in terror. 'What is it, sir?' he asked the angel. And the angel replied, 'Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering!
5Now send some men to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter.
6He is staying with Simon, a tanner who lives near the seashore.'
7As soon as the angel was gone, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of his personal attendants.
8He told them what had happened and sent them off to Joppa.
9The next day as Cornelius’s messengers were nearing the town, Peter went up on the flat roof to pray. It was about noon,
10and he was hungry. But while a meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
11He saw the sky open, and something like a large sheet was let down by its four corners.
12In the sheet were all sorts of animals, reptiles, and birds.
13Then a voice said to him, 'Get up, Peter; kill and eat them.'
15But the voice spoke again: 'Do not call something unclean if God has made it clean.'
16The same vision was repeated three times. Then the sheet was suddenly pulled up to heaven.
17Peter was very perplexed. What could the vision mean? Just then the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house. Standing outside the gate,
18they asked if a man named Simon Peter was staying there.
English Standard Version
Chapter 10
1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, 2a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. 3About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, "Cornelius." 4And he stared at him in terror and said, "What is it, Lord?" And he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God. 5And now send men to Joppa and bring one Simon who is called Peter. 6He is lodging with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea." 7When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those who attended him, 8and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.
10And he became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance
11and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth.
12In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the air.
13And there came a voice to him: "Rise, Peter; kill and eat."
14But Peter said, "By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."
15And the voice came to him again a second time, "What God has made clean, do not call common."
16This happened three times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven.
17Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision that he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon 's house, stood at the gate
18and called out to ask whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging there.
19And while Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men are looking for you.
20Rise and go down and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them."
21And Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for your coming?"
New International Version
Chapter 10
1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. 2He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. 3One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, "Cornelius!"
4Cornelius stared at him in fear. "What is it, Lord?" he asked. The angel answered, "Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.
5Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter.
6He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea."
7When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants.
8He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa.
9About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
10He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
11He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
12It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles and birds.
13Then a voice told him, "Get up, Peter. Kill and eat."
17While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate.
18They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there.
New King James Version
Chapter 10
1There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, 2a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always. 3About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
4And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?” So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
5Now send men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is Peter.
6He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea. He will tell you what you must do.”
7And when the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from among those who waited on him continually.
8So when he had explained all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.
10Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance
11and saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth.
12In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.
13And a voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.”
15And a voice spoke to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed you must not call common.”
16This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again.
17Now while Peter wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate.
18And they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there.
