They arrived in Caesarea the following day. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends. As Peter entered his home, Cornelius fall at his feet and worshiped him. “Stand up! I’m a human being just like you!” So they talked together and went inside, where many others were assembled.
Peter told them, “You know it is agains our laws for a Jewish man to enter a Gentile home like this or to associate with you. But God had shown me that I should no longer think of anyone as impure or unclean. So I cam without objection as soon as I was sent for. Now tell me why your sent for me.”
Cornelius replied, “Four days ago, I was praying in my house about this same time , three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly , a man in dazzling white clothes was standing in front of me. He told me, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been noticed by God! Now send messengers to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter. He is staying in the home of Simon, the tanner who lives near the seashore.’ So I sent for you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here, waiting before God to hear the message the Lord has given you.” (vv. 24-33, NLT)