9Now on the next day, while those men were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray about the sixth hour.10Then he became very hungry and desired to taste, but while they were preparing, amazement came upon him.11And he sees the heaven opened and a vessel descending like a great sheet lowered upon the earth by four corners.12In which were all the four-footed animals and the reptiles of the earth and the birds of the heaven.13And a voice came to him: Arise, Peter; sacrifice and eat.14But Peter said, Surely not, Lord, for I have never eaten anything common or unclean.15And a voice came to him again a second time: What God has cleansed, you must not call common.16This happened three times, and at once the vessel was taken up into heaven.17While Peter was perplexed in himself about what the vision which he had seen might be, behold, the men sent by Cornelius, after inquiring for the home of Simon, stood at the gate.18They called out and asked whether Simon who is called Peter was staying there.19While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Look, men are seeking you."20But arise, go down, and go with them without doubting, for I have sent them.21Peter went down to the men and said, I am the one you are seeking; what is the reason for your coming?22They said, Cornelius, a centurion, a just man fearing God, well spoken of by the whole nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to his house and to hear declarations from you.23So inviting them in, he hosted them. The next day, arising, he went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.