26. But Peter made him rise. “Stand up,” he said; “I myself am only a man.”
27. Peter kept on talking to Cornelius as he went into the house, where he found many people gathered.
28. He said to them, “You yourselves know very well that a Jew is not allowed by his religion to visit or associate with Gentiles. But God has shown me that I must not consider any person ritually unclean or defiled.
29. And so when you sent for me, I came without any objection. I ask you, then, why did you send for me?”
30. Cornelius said, “It was about this time three days ago that I was praying in my house at three o'clock in the afternoon. Suddenly a man dressed in shining clothes stood in front of me