1 N ow there was a man at Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort,

And there was a certain man in Cesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion from a band called Italian,

2 a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and gave many alms to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually.

pious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always,

3 A bout 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!”

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;'

4 A nd fixing his gaze on him and being much alarmed, he said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and alms have ascended as a memorial before God.

and he having looked earnestly on him, and becoming afraid, said, `What is it, Lord?' And he said to him, `Thy prayers and thy kind acts came up for a memorial before God,

5 N ow dispatch some men to Joppa and send for a man named Simon, who is also called Peter;

and now send men to Joppa, and send for a certain one Simon, who is surnamed Peter,

6 h e is staying with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the sea.”

this one doth lodge with a certain Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea; this one shall speak to thee what it behoveth thee to do.'

7 W hen the angel who was speaking to him had left, he summoned two of his servants and a devout soldier of those who were his personal attendants,

And when the messenger who is speaking to Cornelius went away, having called two of his domestics, and a pious soldier of those waiting on him continually,

8 a nd after he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

and having declared to them all things, he sent them to Joppa.

9 O n 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.

And on the morrow, as these are proceeding on the way, and are drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour,

10 B ut he became hungry and was desiring to eat; but while they were making preparations, he fell into a trance;

and he became very hungry, and wished to eat; and they making ready, there fell upon him a trance,

11 a nd he saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,

and he doth behold the heaven opened, and descending unto him a certain vessel, as a great sheet, bound at the four corners, and let down upon the earth,

12 a nd there were in it all kinds of four-footed animals and crawling creatures of the earth and birds of the air.

in which were all the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the heaven,

13 A voice came to him, “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”

and there came a voice unto him: `Having risen, Peter, slay and eat.'

14 B ut Peter said, “By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unholy and unclean.”

And Peter said, `Not so, Lord; because at no time did I eat anything common or unclean;'

15 A gain a voice came to him a second time, “ What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.”

and a voice again a second time unto him: `What God did cleanse, thou, declare not thou common;'

16 T his happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into the sky.

and this was done thrice, and again was the vessel received up to the heaven.

17 N ow while Peter was greatly perplexed in mind as to what the vision which he had seen might be, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions for Simon’s house, appeared at the gate;

And as Peter was perplexed in himself what the vision that he saw might be, then, lo, the men who have been sent from Cornelius, having made inquiry for the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

18 a nd calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there.

and having called, they were asking if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, doth lodge here?

19 W hile Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.

And Peter thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, `Lo, three men do seek thee;

20 B ut get up, go downstairs and accompany them without misgivings, for I have sent them Myself.”

but having risen, go down and go on with them, nothing doubting, because I have sent them;'

21 P eter 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?”

and Peter having come down unto the men who have been sent from Cornelius unto him, said, `Lo, I am he whom ye seek, what the cause for which ye are present?'

22 T hey said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear a message from you.”

And they said, `Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, well testified to, also, by all the nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy messenger to send for thee, to his house, and to hear sayings from thee.'

23 S o he invited them in and gave them lodging. Peter at Caesarea And on the next day he got up and went away with them, and some of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

Having called them in, therefore, he lodged them, and on the morrow Peter went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa went with him,

24 O n the following day he entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

and on the morrow they did enter into Cesarea; and Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kindred and near friends,

25 W hen Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell at his feet and worshiped him.

and as it came that Peter entered in, Cornelius having met him, having fallen at feet, did bow before;

26 B ut Peter raised him up, saying, “ Stand up; I too am just a man.”

and Peter raised him, saying, `Stand up; I also myself am a man;'

27 A s he talked with him, he entered and found many people assembled.

and talking with him he went in, and doth find many having come together.

28 A nd he said to them, “You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a man who is a Jew to associate with a foreigner or to visit him; and yet God has shown me that I should not call any man unholy or unclean.

And he said unto them, `Ye know how it is unlawful for a man, a Jew, to keep company with, or to come unto, one of another race, but to me God did shew to call no man common or unclean;

29 T hat is why I came without even raising any objection when I was sent for. So I ask for what reason you have sent for me.”

therefore also without gainsaying I came, having been sent for; I ask, therefore, for what matter ye did send for me?'

30 C ornelius said, “ Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during the ninth hour; and behold, a man stood before me in shining garments,

And Cornelius said, `Four days ago till this hour, I was fasting, and the ninth hour praying in my house, and, lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

31 a nd he said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God.

and he said, Cornelius, thy prayer was heard, and thy kind acts were remembered before God;

32 T herefore send to Joppa and invite Simon, who is also called Peter, to come to you; he is staying at the house of Simon the tanner by the sea.’

send, therefore, to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter; this one doth lodge in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea, who having come, shall speak to thee;

33 S o I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.” Gentiles Hear Good News

at once, therefore, I sent to thee; thou also didst do well, having come; now, therefore, are we all before God present to hear all things that have been commanded thee by God.'

34 O pening his mouth, Peter said: “I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality,

And Peter having opened his mouth, said, `Of a truth, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons,

35 b ut in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him.

but in every nation he who is fearing Him, and is working righteousness, is acceptable to Him;

36 T he word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all)—

the word that he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming good news -- peace through Jesus Christ (this one is Lord of all,)

37 y ou yourselves know the thing which took place throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed.

ye -- ye have known; -- the word that came throughout all Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the baptism that John preached;

38 Y ou know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

Jesus who from Nazareth -- how God did anoint him with the Holy Spirit and power; who went through, doing good, and healing all those oppressed by the devil, because God was with him;

39 W e are witnesses of all the things He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They also put Him to death by hanging Him on a cross.

and we -- we are witnesses of all things that he did, both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem, -- whom they did slay, having hanged upon a tree.

40 G od raised Him up on the third day and granted that He become visible,

`This one God did raise up the third day, and gave him to become manifest,

41 n ot to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen beforehand by God, that is, to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.

not to all the people, but to witnesses, to those having been chosen before by God -- to us who did eat with, and did drink with him, after his rising out of the dead;

42 A nd He ordered us to preach to the people, and solemnly to testify that this is the One who has been appointed by God as Judge of the living and the dead.

and he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify fully that it is he who hath been ordained by God judge of living and dead --

43 O f Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.”

to this one do all the prophets testify, that through his name every one that is believing in him doth receive remission of sins.'

44 W hile Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message.

While Peter is yet speaking these sayings, the Holy spirit fell upon all those hearing the word,

45 A ll the circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.

and those of the circumcision believing were astonished -- as many as came with Peter -- because also upon the nations the gift of the Holy Spirit hath been poured out,

46 F or they were hearing them speaking with tongues and exalting God. Then Peter answered,

for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.

47 “ Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?”

Then answered Peter, `The water is any one able to forbid, that these may not be baptized, who the Holy Spirit did receive -- even as also we?'

48 A nd he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days.

he commanded them also to be baptized in the name of the Lord; then they besought him to remain certain days.