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After Peter and his men stayed with Cornelius for a few days, they were free to eat with him
and the other Gentile believers. This means Peter has eaten food forbidden under Jewish law.
He probably ate some of the meat he saw in the vision on the housetop.

PETER RECOUNTS HIS HOUSETOP VISION

Act 11:4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto
them, saying,

Peter will share the story told in chapter 10 without omitting a single detail. He will describe
the events in chronological order so those listening understand the involvement of the Holy
Spirit from both sides of the situation.

Verses 5 through 17 recount the salvation and infilling of the Holy Spirit in the house of
Cornelius (which would begin the great revival among the Gentiles).

Act 11:5 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel
descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even
to me:

Act 11:6 Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted
beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

Act 11:7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.

Act 11:8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into
my mouth.

Act 11:9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not
thou common.

Act 11:10 And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.

Peter might not have visited the home of the Gentile apart from the vision and the Lord
speaking directly to him concerning the vision.

PETER RECOUNTS THE EVENTS OF HIS JOURNEY TO CAESAREA

Act 11:11 And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where
I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.

Act 11:12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren
accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:

11:12 doubting, diakrino (dee-ak-ree-no); Has two definitions. 1) To judge thoroughly;
to decide between two or more choices; to make a distinction; two separate two
components, elements or factors; to render a decision; to evaluate carefully. 2) The
word also connotes a conflict with oneself in the sense of hesitating, having misgivings,

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