1 Now there was a certain man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Cohort,
2 devout and fearing God together with all his household, doing many charitable deeds for the people and praying to God continually.
3 About the ninth hour of the day, he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, “Cornelius.”
4 And he stared at him and became terrified and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your charitable deeds have gone up for a memorial offering before God.
5 And now, send men to Joppa and summon a certain Simon, who is also called Peter.
6 This man is staying as a guest with a certain Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.”