22. And they said: "Cornelius, a centurion, a just and God-fearing man, who has good testimony from the entire nation of the Jews, received a message from a holy Angel to summon you to his house and to listen to words from you."
23. Therefore, leading them in, he received them as guests. Then, on following the day, rising up, he set out with them. And some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
24. And on the next day, he entered Caesarea. And truly, Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his family and closest friends.
25. And it happened that, when Peter had entered, Cornelius went to meet him. And falling before his feet, he reverenced.
26. Yet truly, Peter, lifting him up, said: "Rise up, for I also am only a man."
27. And speaking with him, he entered, and he found many who had gathered together.
28. And he said to them: "You know how abominable it would be for a Jewish man to be joined with, or to be added to, a foreign people. But God has revealed to me to call no man common or unclean.
29. Because of this and without doubt, I came when summoned. Therefore, I ask you, for what reason have you summoned me?"
30. And Cornelius said: "It is now the fourth day, to this very hour, since I was praying in my house at the ninth hour, and behold, a man stood before me in a white vestment, and he said:
31. 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your almsgiving has been remembered in the sight of God.
32. Therefore, send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. This man is a guest in the house of Simon, a tanner, near the sea.'
33. And so, I promptly sent for you. And you have done well in coming here. Therefore, all of us are now present in your sight to hear all the things that were taught to you by the Lord."
34. Then, Peter, opening his mouth, said: "I have concluded in truth that God is not a respecter of persons.
35. But within every nation, whoever fears him and works justice is acceptable to him.
36. God sent the Word to the sons of Israel, announcing the peace through Jesus Christ, for he is the Lord of all.
37. You know that the Word has been made known throughout all Judea. For beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached,
38. Jesus of Nazareth, whom God anointed with the Holy Spirit and with power, traveled around doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil. For God was with him.
39. And we are witnesses of all that he did in the region of Judea and in Jerusalem, he whom they killed by hanging him on a tree.
40. God raised him up on the third day and permitted him to be made manifest,
41. not to all the people, but to the witnesses preordained by God, to those of us who ate and drank with him after he rose again from the dead.