Cornelius Sends for Peter

10 At Caesarea [there was] a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called [the] Italian Regiment. 2 [He and] all his household [were] devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly. 3 [One] day at about the ninth hour,[fn] he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”

4 [Cornelius] stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?”

[The angel] answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial [ offering ] before God. 5 Now send men to Joppa to call for a man [named] Simon who is called Peter. 6 He is staying with Simon [the] tanner, whose house is by [the] sea.[fn]”

7 When the angel who spoke to him had gone, [Cornelius] called two of [his] servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants. 8 He explained what had happened [and] sent them to Joppa.