1. Now there was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a captain of what was called the Italian Regiment,
2. dedicated, and fearing Elohim with all his household, doing many kind deeds to the people, and praying to Elohim always.
3. He clearly saw in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, a messenger of Elohim coming to him, and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
4. And looking intently at him, and becoming afraid, he said, “What is it, master?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your kind deeds have come up for a remembrance before Elohim.
5. “And now send men to Yapho, and send for Shim‛on who is also called Kĕpha.
6. “He is staying with Shim‛on, a leather-tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
7. And when the messenger who spoke to him went away, Cornelius called two of his household servants, and a dedicated soldier from among those who waited on him continually.
8. And having explained to them all, he sent them to Yapho.
9. And on the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Kĕpha went up on the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour.
10. And he became hungry and wished to eat. But while they were preparing, he fell into a trance,
11. and he saw the heaven opened and a certain vessel like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth,
12. in which were all kinds of four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping creatures, and the birds of the heaven.
13. And a voice came to him, “Rise up, Kĕpha, slay and eat.”
14. But Kĕpha said, “Not at all, Master! Because I have never eaten whatever is common or unclean.”