22 And they said, “Cornelius the centurion, a just man, one who fears God and ^ahas a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you.”  ‡

23 Then he invited them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter went away with them, ^aand some brethren from Joppa accompanied him.  ‡

27 And as he talked with him, he went in and found many who had come together.

28 Then he said to them, “You know how ^aunlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with or go to one of another nation. But ^bGod has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.  ‡