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On the morrow as they went on their iourney, and drew nigh vnto the citie, Peter went vp vpon the house to pray, about the sixth houre.

And he became very hungry, and would haue eaten: But while they made ready, he fell into a traunce,

And saw heauen opened, and a certaine vessell descending vnto him, as it had beene a great sheete, knit at the foure corners, and let downe to the earth:

Wherein were all maner of foure footed beasts of the earth, and wilde beasts, and creeping things, and foules of the ayre.

And there came a voyce to him, Rise, Peter: kill, and eate.

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I haue neuer eaten any thing that is common or vncleane.

And the voice spake vnto him againe the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

This was done thrise: & the vessel was receiued vp againe into heauen.

Now while Peter doubted in himselfe what this vision which he had seene, should meane: behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius, had made inquirie for Simons house, and stood before the gate,

And called, and asked whether Simon, which was sirnamed Peter, were lodged there.

While Peter thought on the vision, the spirit said vnto him, Behold, three men seeke thee.

Arise therefore, and get thee downe, and goe with them, doubting nothing: for I haue sent them.

Then Peter went downe to the men, which were sent vnto him from Cornelius, and said, Behold, I am hee, whom ye seeke: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

And they saide, Cornelius the Centurion, a iust man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Iewes, was warned from God by an holy Angel, to send for thee into his house, and to heare words of thee.

Then called he them in, and lodged them: And on the morrowe Peter went away with them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accopanied him.