While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

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

Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.