English Standard Version

Acts 10:13-19 English Standard Version (ESV)

13. And there came a voice to him: “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.”

14. But Peter said, “By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.”

15. And the voice came to him again a second time, “What God has made clean, do not call common.”

16. This happened three times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven.

17. Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision that he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood at the gate

18. and called out to ask whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging there.

19. And while Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.