21. So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here I am, the person you’re looking for. Why have you come?”
22. They said, “Cornelius the centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you.”
23. So Peter invited them in and entertained them as guests.On the next day he got up and set out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
24. The following day he entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting anxiously for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
25. So when Peter came in, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him.
26. But Peter helped him up, saying, “Stand up. I too am a mere mortal.”
27. Peter continued talking with him as he went in, and he found many people gathered together.
28. He said to them, “You know that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile, yet God has shown me that I should call no person defiled or ritually unclean.
29. Therefore when you sent for me, I came without any objection. Now may I ask why you sent for me?”
30. Cornelius replied, “Four days ago at this very hour, at three o’clock in the afternoon, I was praying in my house, and suddenly a man in shining clothing stood before me
31. and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.
32. Therefore send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. This man is staying as a guest in the house of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
33. Therefore I sent for you at once, and you were kind enough to come. So now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to say to us.”