Now in Qesarya there was a certain man, a centurion whose name was Qorneliyos, from the cohort that is called Italiqa.

And he was righteous and feared Elohim, he and all his house, and he did many alms among the people, and at all times he was seeking from Elohim.

This man saw a messenger of Elohim in a vision openly about the ninth hour of the day, who came in to him and said to him, Qorneliya!

And he looked at him and was afraid, and said, What, my master? And the messenger said to him, Your prayer and your alms have gone up for a memorial before Elohim.

And now send men to the city of Yopa and bring Shimon who is called Keefa.

He is lodging in the house of Shimon the tanner, who is by the side of the sea.

And when the messenger who spoke with him went away, he called two from the sons of his house and one soldier who feared Elohim, the one who was obedient to him.

And he related to them everything he had seen, and sent them to Yopa.

And the next day, while they were traveling on the road and drawing near the city, Shimon went up to the roof to pray at the sixth hour.

And he grew hungry and wanted to eat. And while they were preparing for him, a trance fell on him.

And he saw heaven opened and a certain vessel bound at the four corners, and it was like a great sheet, and it was let down from heaven onto the earth.

And in it were all the four-footed animals and creeping things of the earth and birds of heaven.

And a voice came to him that said, Shimon, get up, kill and eat.

And Shimon said, Far be it, my Master, for I have never eaten anything unclean and defiled.

And again a second time a voice came to him: What Elohim has cleansed, do not make unclean.

And this happened three times, and the vessel was taken up to heaven.

And while Shimon was wondering in himself what the vision he had seen was, those men who had been sent from Qorneliyos arrived, and they asked about the house where Shimon was lodging, and they came and stood at the gate of the courtyard.

And they were calling out there and asking if Shimon who is called Keefa is lodging here.

And while Shimon was reflecting on the vision, the Ruach said to him: Three men are seeking you.

Get up, go down, and go with them, and do not let your mind be divided, because I am the one who sent them.

Then Shimon went down to those men and said to them: I am the one you are seeking. What is the cause for which you have come?

They say to him: A certain man whose name is Qorneliyos, a centurion, righteous, who fears Elohim, and of whom all the people of the Yehudaye bear witness, was told in a vision by a holy messenger to send and bring you into his house and hear the word from you.

And Shimon brought them in and received them where he was lodging. And he rose the next day and went out and went with them, and some men from the brothers of Yopa went with him.

And on another day he entered Qesariya. Now Qorneliyos was waiting for them, while all the sons of his family and also the dear friends he had were gathered to him.

And when Shimon entered, Qorneliyos met him and fell down and worshipped at his feet.

And Shimon raised him up and said to him, Get up; I also am a man.

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

And he said to them, You know that it is not allowed for a Jewish man to associate with a foreign person who is not of his race; but Elohim has shown me that I should not say of any person that he is unclean or defiled.

Because of this I came readily when you sent for me. But I ask you, for what reason did you send for me?

Qorneliyos said to him, It is four days until now that I was fasting, and at the ninth hour while I was praying in my house a certain man stood before me clothed in white.

and said to me: Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your alms have become a remembrance before Elohim.

But send to the city of Yopa and bring Shimon who is called Keefa. He is lodging in the house of Shimon the tanner, which is by the side of the sea. And he will come and speak with you.

And at once I sent to you, and you have done well that you came. And we are all here before you, and we desire to hear all that is commanded to you from Elohim.

Then Shimon opened his mouth and said: In truth I grasp that Elohim is not a taker of faces.

but in all the nations, whoever fears him and works righteousness is accepted with him.

For this is the word which he sent to the sons of Yisrael, announcing to them peace and rest by Y'shua the Mashiyach. He is Master YHWH of all.

And you also know the word that was in all Yehuda, that began from Galila after the immersion that Yochanan preached,

concerning Y'shua who was from Natsrath, whom Elohim anointed with the Ruach haKodesh and with power. And he is the one who went about and healed those who were oppressed by the evil one, because Elohim was with him.

And we are his witnesses of all that he did in all the land of Yehuda and of Urishlim. Him the Yehudaye hanged on a tree and killed him.

And him Elohim raised up on the third day, and gave him to be seen openly with the eye;

not to all the people, but to us who were chosen from Elohim to be witnesses for him, and who ate and drank with him after his rising from among the dead.

And he commanded us to preach and testify to the people that this is he who was appointed by Elohim as judge of the living and of the dead.

And of him all the prophets testify, that everyone who believes in his name will receive forgiveness of sins.

And while Shimon was speaking these words, the Ruach haKodesh fell upon all who were hearing the word.

And the circumcised brothers who came with him were amazed and astonished that the gift of the Ruach haKodesh was poured out even on the peoples.

For they were hearing them speaking in tongues, tongue by tongue, and magnifying Elohim. And Shimon said,

Can anyone withhold water, that these should not be immersed who have received the Ruach haKodesh just as we have?

Then he commanded them to be immersed in the name of our Master Y'shua the Mashiyach. And they asked him to stay with them some days.