Acts 10:23-29

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.

29So when you asked me to come here, I was happy to come. I knew that it was right. So tell me now. Why did you ask me to come?’