Acts 10:16-28

16All this happened three times. After that, the cloth immediately went back up into heaven.

17Just then, Cornelius's men arrived there in Joppa. They found Simon's house. When they stopped at the gate of the house, Peter was still thinking about his dream and what it meant.

18The men shouted out, ‘Is a man called Simon Peter staying here?’

19While Peter was still thinking about his dream, the Holy Spirit said to him, ‘Simon, three men have arrived and they are looking for you.

20Get up and go downstairs to meet them. I have sent these men to come to you. So you should go with them. Do not be afraid.’

21Peter went downstairs and he said to the men, ‘I am the person that you are looking for. Why have you come here?’

22The men answered him, ‘The Roman officer who is called Cornelius has sent us to you. He is a good man and he obeys God's Law. All the Jewish people respect him. An angel from God told him to send us to you with a message. Then we should bring you to Cornelius's house so that he could hear what you have to say.’

23Then Peter said to the men, ‘Please come into the house and stay here with us tonight.’ The next day, Peter left Joppa to go to Caesarea with Cornelius's men. Some believers who lived in Joppa travelled with them.

24The next day, Peter arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was ready to meet Peter and the other men. He told his family and his special friends to come to his house. They were all waiting to meet Peter.

25When Peter arrived at the house, Cornelius went out to meet him. He went down on his knees in front of Peter to worship him.

26But Peter lifted Cornelius up from the ground and he said to him, ‘Stand up. I am only a man, like you are.’

27Peter continued to talk to Cornelius and they went into the house. Peter saw that many people had come together there in the house.

28He said to them, ‘You all know that we Jews do not become friends with Gentiles. Our Jewish laws do not let us visit the homes of Gentiles. But God has now shown me something different. I should not say about anyone that God will not accept them.