^{10 Ref} and he became hungry, and desired to eat: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance;

^{11 Ref} and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:

^{12 Ref} wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts and creeping things of the earth and birds of the heaven.

^{13 Ref} And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.

^{14 Ref} But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common and unclean.

^{15 Ref} And a voice `came' unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.

^{16 Ref} And this was done thrice: and straightway the vessel was received up into heaven.

^{17 Ref} Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,