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CHAPTER 10.
1 AND there was a certain man in Caesarea, named
Cornelius, a centurion of that which is called the Italian band;
2 A religious man, and fearing God with all his house,
giving much alms to the people, and always praying to God.
3 This man saw in a vision manifestly, about the ninth
hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him:
Cornelius.
4 And he, beholding him, being seized with fear, said:
What is it, Lord? And he said to him: Thy prayers and thy alms are ascended for
a memorial in the sight of God.
5 And now send men to Joppe, and call hither one Simon,
who is surnamed Peter:
6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by
the sea side. He will tell thee what thou must do.
7 And when the angel who spoke to him was departed, he
called two of his household servants, and a soldier who feared the Lord, of
them that were under him.
8 To whom when he had related all, he sent them to
Joppe.
9 And on the next day, whilst they were going on their
journey, and drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up to the higher parts of the
house to pray, about the sixth hour.
10 And being hungry, he was desirous to taste somewhat.
And as they were preparing, there came upon him an ecstasy of mind.
11 And he saw the heaven opened, and a certain vessel
descending, as it were a great linen sheet let down by the four corners from
heaven to the earth:
12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts, and
creeping things of the earth, and fowls of the air.
13 And there came a voice to him: Arise, Peter; kill
and eat.
14 But Peter said: Far be it from me; for I never did
eat any thing that is common and unclean.
15 And the voice spoke to him again the second time:
That which God hath cleansed, do not thou call common.
16 And this was done thrice; and presently the vessel
was taken up into heaven.
17 Now, whilst Peter was doubting within himself, what
the vision that he had seen should mean, behold the men who were sent from
Cornelius, inquiring for Simon's house, stood at the gate.
18 And when they had called, they asked, if Simon, who
is surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
19 And as Peter was thinking of the vision, the Spirit
said to him: Behold three men seek thee.
20 Arise, therefore, get thee down and go with them,
doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
21 Then Peter, going down to the men, said: Behold, I
am he whom you seek; what is the cause for which you are come?
22 Who said: Cornelius, a centurion, a just man, and
one that feareth God, and having good testimony from all the nation of the
Jews, received an answer of an holy angel, to send for thee into his house, and
to hear words of thee.
23 Then bringing them in, he lodged them. And the day
following he arose, and went with them: and some of the brethren from Joppe
accompanied him.
24 And the morrow after, he entered into Caesarea. And
Cornelius waited for them, having called together his kinsmen and special
friends.
25 And it came to pass, that when Peter was come in,
Cornelius came to meet him, Cornelius came to meet him, and falling at his feet
adored.
26 But Peter lifted him up, saying: Arise, I myself
also am a man.
27 And talking with him, he went in, and found many
that were come together.
28 And he said to them: You know how abominable it is
for a man that is a Jew, to keep company or to come unto one of another nation:
but God hath shewed to me, to call no man common or unclean.
29 For which cause, making no doubt, I came when I was
sent for. I ask, therefore, for what cause you have sent for me?
30 And Cornelius said: Four days ago, unto this hour, I
was praying in my house, at the ninth hour, and behold a man stood before me in
white apparel, and said:
31 Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thy alms are had
in remembrance in the sight of God.
32 Send therefore to Joppe, and call hither Simon, who
is surnamed Peter: he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.
33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee: and thou hast
done well in coming. Now therefore all we are present in thy sight, to hear all
things whatsoever are commanded thee by the Lord.
34 And Peter opening his mouth, said: In very deed I
perceive, that God is not a respecter of persons.
35 But in every nation, he that feareth him, and
worketh justice, is acceptable to him.
36 God sent the word to the children of Israel,
preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all.)
37 You know the word which hath been published through
all Judea: for it began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached,
38 Jesus of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the
Holy Ghost, and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that
were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
39 And we are witnesses of all things that he did in
the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed, hanging him upon a
tree.
40 Him God raised up the third day, and gave him to be
made manifest,
41 Not to all the people, but to witnesses preordained
by God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he arose again from
the dead;
42 And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to
testify that it is he who was appointed by God, to be judge of the living and
of the dead.
43 To him all the prophets give testimony, that by his
name all receive remission of sins, who believe in him.
44 While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy
Ghost fell on all them that heard the word.
45 And the faithful of the circumcision, who came with
Peter, were astonished, for that the grace of the Holy Ghost was poured out
upon the Gentiles also.
46 For they heard them speaking with tongues, and
magnifying God.
47 Then Peter answered: Can any man forbid water, that
these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Ghost, as well as we?
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of
the Lord Jesus Christ. Then they desired him to tarry with them some days.
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