Acts 10:5-18

5Send messengers now to the city of Joppa, and summon a man whose name is Simon Peter.

6He is a guest of Simon, a leatherworker, whose house is by the sea.”

7After saying this, the angel left. Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of those who served him regularly.

8Cornelius explained everything to them and sent them to Joppa.

9Around noon the next day, while Cornelius’ men were on their way and coming close to Joppa, Peter went on the roof to pray.

10He became hungry and wanted to eat. While the food was being prepared, he fell into a trance.

11He saw the sky open and something like a large linen sheet being lowered by its four corners to the ground.

12In the sheet were all kinds of four-footed animals, reptiles, and birds.

13A voice told him, “Get up, Peter! Kill these animals, and eat them.”

14Peter answered, “I can’t do that, Lord! I’ve never eaten anything that is impure or unclean.”

15A voice spoke to him a second time, “Don’t say that the things which God has made clean  are impure.”

16This happened three times. Then the sheet was quickly taken into the sky.

17While Peter was puzzled by the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and went to the gate.

18They asked if Simon Peter was staying there.