Acts 10

Cornelius’s Vision

1There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment. # 10:1 Mt 27:27; Mk 15:16; Jn 18:3,12; Ac 8:40 2He was a devout man and feared God along with his whole household. He did many charitable deeds for the Jewish people and always prayed to God. # 10:2 Ac 10:22,35; 13:16,26 3About three in the afternoon # 10:3 Lit About the ninth hour he distinctly saw in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him, “Cornelius.” # 10:3 Ac 3:1; 5:19; 9:10; 10:17,19

4Staring at him in awe, he said, “What is it, Lord? ”

The angel told him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God. # 10:4 Ac 9:43; 11:14 5Now send men to Joppa and call for Simon, who is also named Peter. 6He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.” # 10:6 Lk 16:13; Rm 14:4; 1Pt 2:18

7When the angel who spoke to him had gone, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, who was one of those who attended him. 8After explaining everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

Peter’s Vision

9The # 10:9–32 Ac 11:5–14 next day, as they were traveling and nearing the city, Peter went up to pray on the roof # 10:9 Ps 55:17; Jr 19:13; 32:29; Zph 1:5; Mt 24:17 about noon. # 10:9 Lit about the sixth hour 10He became hungry and wanted to eat, but while they were preparing something, he fell into a trance. 11He saw heaven opened # 10:10–11 Jn 1:51; Ac 22:17 and an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the earth. 12In it were all the four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, and the birds of the sky. 13A voice said to him, “Get up, Peter; kill and eat.”

14“No, Lord! ” Peter said. “For I have never eaten anything impure and ritually unclean.” # 10:14 Lv 11:4; 20:25; Dt 4:4–20; Ezk 4:14; Dn 1:8; Ac 9:5

15Again, a second time, the voice said to him, “What God has made clean, do not call impure.” # 10:15 Mt 15:11; Mk 7:19; Rm 14:14; 1Co 10:25; 1Tm 4:4; Ti 1:15 16This happened three times, and suddenly the object was taken up into heaven.

Peter Visits Cornelius

17While Peter was deeply perplexed about what the vision he had seen might mean, right away the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions to Simon’s house, stood at the gate. 18They called out, asking if Simon, who was also named Peter, was lodging there.

19While Peter was thinking about the vision, the Spirit told him, “Three men are here looking for you. # 10:19 Ac 8:29; 10:3 20Get up, go downstairs, and go with them with no doubts at all, because I have sent them.” # 10:20 Ac 15:7–9

21Then Peter went down to the men and said, “Here I am, the one you’re looking for. What is the reason you’re here? ”

22They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who has a good reputation with the whole Jewish nation, was divinely directed by a holy angel to call you to his house and to hear a message from you.” # 10:22 Mk 8:38; Ac 10:2; 11:14 23Peter then invited them in and gave them lodging.

The next day he got up and set out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa went with him. # 10:23 Ac 10:45; 11:12 24The following day he entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him.

26But Peter lifted him up and said, “Stand up. I myself am also a man.” # 10:26 Ac 14:15; Rv 19:10; 22:8 27While talking with him, he went in and found a large gathering of people. 28Peter said to them, “You know it’s forbidden for a Jewish man to associate with or visit a foreigner, # 10:28 Jn 4:9; 18:28; Ac 11:3 but God has shown me that I must not call any person impure or unclean. # 10:28 Ac 10:14–15,35; 15:8–9 29That’s why I came without any objection when I was sent for. So may I ask why you sent for me? ”

30Cornelius replied, “Four days ago at this hour, at three in the afternoon, # 10:30 Lit at the ninth hour I was # 10:30 Other mss add fasting and praying in my house. Just then a man in dazzling clothing stood before me # 10:30 Ac 1:10; 3:1 31and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered in God’s sight. 32Therefore send someone to Joppa and invite Simon here, who is also named Peter. He is lodging in Simon the tanner’s house by the sea.’ # 10:32 Other mss add When he arrives, he will speak to you. 33So I immediately sent for you, and it was good of you to come. So now we are all in the presence of God to hear everything you have been commanded by the Lord.”

Good News for Gentiles

34Peter began to speak: “Now I truly understand that God doesn’t show favoritism, # 10:34 Dt 10:17; 2Ch 19:7; Rm 2:11; Gl 2:6; Eph 6:9; Col 3:25; 1Pt 1:17 35but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36He sent the message to the Israelites, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ — he is Lord of all. # 10:36 Mt 28:18; Ac 2:36; 13:32; Rm 10:12; Eph 2:17; Rv 17:14 37You know the events that took place throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached: 38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went about doing good and healing all who were under the tyranny of the devil, because God was with him. # 10:38 Mt 4:23; Lk 4:18; Jn 3:2; Ac 4:26 39We ourselves are witnesses of everything he did in both the Judean country and in Jerusalem, and yet they killed him by hanging him on a tree. # 10:39 Lk 24:48; Ac 2:32; 5:30 40God raised up this man on the third day and caused him to be seen, 41not by all the people, but by us whom God appointed as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. # 10:41 Lk 24:43; Jn 14:17,22 42He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be the judge of the living and the dead. # 10:42 Jn 5:22; Ac 17:31; Rm 14:9; 2Co 5:10; 2Tm 4:1; 1Pt 4:5 43All the prophets testify # 10:43 Is 53:11; Jr 31:34 about him that through his name # 10:43 1Jn 2:12; 3:23 everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins.” # 10:43 Lk 24:47; Ac 15:9; Rm 10:11; Gl 3:22

Gentile Conversion and Baptism

44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came down # 10:44 Ac 11:15; 15:8 on all those who heard the message. 45The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were amazed because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. # 10:45 Ac 2:33,38; 10:23; 11:18 46For they heard them speaking in tongues # 10:46 Or other languages and declaring the greatness of God.

Then Peter responded, 47“Can anyone withhold water and prevent these people from being baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have? ” # 10:47 Ac 2:4; 8:36; 11:17; 15:8 48He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. # 10:48 Ac 2:38; 8:16; 1Co 1:14–17 Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

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Gevurot Meyruach Hakodesh 10

1Now a certain ish in Caesarea by name Cornelius, a centurion from what was called the Italian cohort, 2A devout man, a yire Elohim, as was all his bais, who practiced much tzedakah for the benefit of Am Yisroel, and davened to Hashem continually. 3Cornelius clearly saw in a chazon (vision) lav davka (approximately) at the ninth hour of the day (three o'clock in the afternoon) a malach Hashem having come to him and having said to him, Cornelius!#10:3 Ps 55:17 4And having looked intently at him and having become afraid, Cornelius said, What is it, Adon? The malach said to him, Your tefillos and your giving tzedakah have ascended as a zikaron (memorial) before Hashem.#10:4 Ps 20:3 5Now dispatch some anashim to Yafo and send for a certain Shim'on who is also called Kefa. 6This one is staying with a certain Shim'on, a tanner, whose bais is by the sea. 7And, when the malach speaking to him had departed, Cornelius summoned shnayim of his household avadim and a devout chaiyal (soldier) from among the ones in his service, 8Having explained everything, sent them to Yafo.

9Now on the next day, as these were traveling and drawing near to Yafo, around the sixth hour (noon), Kefa went up on to the roof to daven (pray). 10And Kefa became hungry, and was wanting to have a meal; but while they were preparing it, Kefa fell into a trance; 11And he sees Shomayim having been opened, and a certain object descending like a large linen cloth lowered by four corners upon haAretz. 12In this were all the fourfooted animals and remasim haAdamah (creepers of the earth) and oph haShomayim (birds of heaven, birds of the air). 13And there came a bat kol (voice) to him, Get up, Kefa, kill and eat! 14But Kefa said, Chalilah li, Adonoi! For I have never eaten basar piggul (unclean meat) or shikkutz tameh (abominable unclean thing).#10:14 Lv 11:4-20,25; Dt 14:3-20; Ezek 4:14 15And the bat kol came to Kefa again for a second time, What Hashem made tahor (clean), you should no longer regard as tameh (unclean).#10:15 Gn 9:3 16And this happened shloshah pe'amim; and immediately the object was taken up into Shomayim.

17Now, while Kefa was greatly perplexed within himself as to what the chazon which he saw might be, hinei, the anashim, who had been sent by Cornelius, and who had, by inquiring, found the bais of Shim'on, stood at the gate. 18And, calling out, they were asking if Shim'on, the one called Kefa, is staying here. 19And while Kefa was reflecting on the chazon, the Ruach Hakodesh said to him, Hinei, shloshah anashim are looking for you. 20But get up and go downstairs and accompany them without apprehensions, for I myself have sent them. 21And Kefa went downstairs to the anashim and said, Hinei, I am the one whom you are seeking; for what reason did you come? 22And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, an ish tzaddik, and a yire Elohim with a shem tov with all the Am HaYehudim, was directed by a malach kadosh to summon you to his bais and to hear a message from you. 23Therefore, having invited them in, Kefa gave them hachnosas orchim (hospitality, lodging).

And on the next day Kefa got up and went away with them, and some of the Achim b'Moshiach from Yafo accompanied him. 24And on the following day, Moshiachʼs Shliach Shim'on Kefa entered into Caesarea, and Cornelius was expecting them, having called together his krovey mishpokhot (relatives) and close friends. 25Now when it came about that Kefa entered, Cornelius met him, falling at his feet to pay him reverence.#10:25 Dan 7:14; 3:18 26Kefa made him stand up, saying, Get up. I myself am only a ben Adam like everyone else. 27And as he conversed with Cornelius, Kefa entered and finds many having assembled, 28And he said to them, You have da'as that it is asur (prohibited) for an ish Yehudi to associate with or to approach a nokhri (foreigner). And yet to me Hashem showed to call no one shikkutz (abomination) or tameh (unclean). 29Therefore, also, when summoned, I came, raising no objections. And so I ask for what reason you summoned me?

30Cornelius said, Four days ago to this hour, I was davening in my bais at the ninth hour, and, hinei, a being stood before me enrobed in shining radiance, 31And he said, Cornelius, your tefillah was heard and your tzedakah is remembered before Hashem. 32Therefore, send to Yafo and summon Shim'on who is called Kefa. He is staying in the bais of Shim'on the tanner by the sea. 33At once I sent for you and you did well having come. Now, therefore, we all are present before Hashem to hear all the things that have been commanded to you by Adonoi.

34And opening his mouth, Kefa said, Omein, I have binah that Hashem is not one to show masso panim (partiality),#10:34 Dt 10:17; 2Chr 19:7; Job 34:19 35But in every nation the ones who have yirat Shomayim and work Tzidkat Hashem are acceptable to him. 36The dvar which he sent to the Bnei Yisroel, preaching shalom through Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua (Hu Adon Kol!)#10:36 Isa 52:7; Ps 107:20; 147:18 TARGUM HASHIVIM 37That word, I say, you know the thing which took place throughout all Yehudah, having begun from the Galil after the tevilah of teshuva which Yochanan preached; 38You know Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua from Natzeret, how Hashem anointed him with the Ruach Hakodesh and with ko'ach (power), and how he went about doing mitzvot and giving refu'ah shlemah to all the ones being oppressed by Samael (the devil) because Hashem was with him.#10:38 Isa 61:1 39We are edim (witnesses) of all things which he did both in the countryside of Yehudah and in Yerushalayim. And they also put him to death, having hanged nivlato al haEtz#10:39 Dt 21:23 (his body on the Tree). 40This one Hashem made to stand up alive again on the Yom HaShelishi and granted to him to be visible, 41Not to Klal Yisroel, but to edim which had been chosen beforehand by Hashem, that is, to us who ate and drank together with him at Tish after the Techiyas HaMoshiach. 42Moshiach gave mitzvah to us to preach to the people and to bear solemn edut that this one is the one having been appointed by Hashem as Shofet HaChayyim v'HaMesim. 43To this one all the Nevi'im bear witness that through ha-Shem of him#10:43 Moshiach Yehoshua, Yeshua everyone who has emunah in him has selicha (forgiveness) of chatta'im (averos, sins).

44While Kefa was still speaking these words, the Ruach Hakodesh fell upon all the ones hearing the dvar. 45And the Messianic Jews who had come with Kefa were nispoyel (standing in awe) that also upon the Goyim the matnat HaRuach Hakodesh has been poured out. 46For they were hearing them speaking in leshonot and exalting Hashem. Then Kefa answered, 47Surely no one can refuse the mikveh mayim for these to be given Moshiachʼs tevilah of teshuva who have received the Ruach Hakodesh just as we did, can he?#10:47 Ac 2:4; cf. Lk 3:16; Ac 11:16 48And Kefa directed for them to be given Moshiachʼs tevilah of teshuva in the Shem of Moshiach Yehoshua (Yeshua). Then they asked him to remain some yamim.

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