^{1 Ref} Now `there was' a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian `band',

^{2 Ref} a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

^{3 Ref} He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

^{4 Ref} And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.

^{5 Ref} And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:

^{6 Ref} he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side.