5 Now send men to Joppa and call for Simon, who is also named Peter.
6 He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
7 When the angel who spoke to him had gone, he called two of his household slaves and a devout soldier, who was one of those who attended him.
8 After explaining everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9 The next day, as they were traveling and nearing the city, Peter went up to pray on the housetop about noon.
10 Then he became hungry and wanted to eat, but while they were preparing something, he went into a visionary state.
11 He saw heaven opened and an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the earth.