^{17 Ref} Now while Peter was in doubt as to the purpose of this vision, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made search for Simon's house, came to the door,

^{18 Ref} To see if Simon, named Peter, was living there.

^{19 Ref} And, while Peter was turning the vision over in his mind, the Spirit said to him, See, three men are looking for you.

^{20 Ref} Go down, then, and go with them, doubting nothing, for I have sent them.

^{21 Ref} And Peter went down to the men, and said, I am the man you are looking for: why have you come?

^{22 Ref} And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words.

^{23 Ref} So he took them in for the night. And the day after, he went with them, taking some of the brothers from Joppa with him.

^{24 Ref} And the day after that, they came to Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having got together his relations and his near friends.

^{25 Ref} And when Peter came in, Cornelius came to him and, falling down at his feet, gave him worship.

^{26 Ref} But Peter, lifting him up, said, Get up, for I am a man as you are.

^{27 Ref} And saying these words, he went in, and saw that a great number of people had come together;

^{28 Ref} And he said to them, You yourselves have knowledge that it is against the law for a man who is a Jew to be in the company of one who is of another nation; but God has made it clear to me that no man may be named common or unclean: