Acts, Chapter 10
{10:1} Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a
centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, {10:2} a devout
man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the
needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God. {10:3} At
about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel
of God coming to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius!"
{10:4} He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said,
"What is it, Lord?"
He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone
up for a memorial before God. {10:5} Now send men to Yafo, and get
Shim`on, who is surnamed Kefa. {10:6} He lodges with one Shim`on, a
tanner, whose house is by the seaside."
{10:7} When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius
called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who
waited on him continually. {10:8} Having explained everything to them,
he sent them to Yafo. {10:9} Now on the next day as they were on their
journey, and got close to the city, Kefa went up on the housetop to
pray at about noon. {10:10} He became hungry and desired to eat, but
while they were preparing, he fell into a trance. {10:11} He saw
heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great
sheet let down by four corners on the earth, {10:12} in which were all
kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and
birds of the sky. {10:13} A voice came to him, "Rise, Kefa, kill and
eat!"
{10:14} But Kefa said, "Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten
anything that is common or unclean."
{10:15} A voice came to him again the second time, "What God has
cleansed, you must not call unclean." {10:16} This was done three
times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven. {10:17}
Now while Kefa was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he
had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius,
having made inquiry for Shim`on's house, stood before the gate,
{10:18} and called and asked whether Shim`on, who was surnamed Kefa,
was lodging there. {10:19} While Kefa was pondering the vision, the
Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men seek you. {10:20} But arise,
get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them."
{10:21} Kefa went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom
you seek. Why have you come?"
{10:22} They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one
who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Yehudim,
was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen
to what you say." {10:23} So he called them in and lodged them. On the
next day Kefa arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers
from Yafo accompanied him. {10:24} On the next day they entered into
Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his
relatives and his near friends. {10:25} When it happened that Kefa
entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.
{10:26} But Kefa raised him up, saying, "Stand up! I myself am also a
man." {10:27} As he talked with him, he went in and found many
gathered together. {10:28} He said to them, "You yourselves know how
it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Yehudi to join himself or
come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn't
call any man unholy or unclean. {10:29} Therefore also I came without
complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for
me?"
{10:30} Cornelius said, "Four days ago, I was fasting until this
hour, and at the ninth hour, I prayed in my house, and behold, a man
stood before me in bright clothing, {10:31} and said, 'Cornelius, your
prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the
sight of God. {10:32} Send therefore to Yafo, and summon Shim`on, who
is surnamed Kefa. He lodges in the house of Shim`on a tanner, by the
seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.' {10:33} Therefore I
sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we
are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have
been commanded you by God."
{10:34} Kefa opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God
doesn't show favoritism; {10:35} but in every nation he who fears him
and works righteousness is acceptable to him. {10:36} The word which
he sent to the children of Yisra'el, preaching good news of shalom by
Yeshua the Messiah--he is Lord of all--{10:37} that spoken word you
yourselves know, which was proclaimed throughout all Yehudah,
beginning from the Galil, after the immersion which Yochanan preached;
{10:38} even Yeshua of Natzeret, how God anointed him with the Holy
Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who
were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. {10:39} We are
witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Yehudim, and
in Yerushalayim; whom they also killed, hanging him on a tree. {10:40}
God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed, {10:41}
not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God,
to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. {10:42}
He charged us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he
who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.
{10:43} All the prophets testify about him, that through his name
everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins."
{10:44} While Kefa was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit
fell on all those who heard the word. {10:45} They of the circumcision
who believed were amazed, as many as came with Kefa, because the gift
of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Goyim. {10:46} For they
heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God.
Then Kefa answered, {10:47} "Can any man forbid the water, that
these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be
immersed?" {10:48} He commanded them to be immersed in the name of
Yeshua the Messiah. Then they asked him to stay some days.
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