Corneliussaid,"Fourdaysagoto thishour,I was prayingin my houseduring the ninth hour;and behold,a manstoodbeforeme in shininggarments,
Aboutthe ninthhourof the dayhe clearlysawin a visionan angelof Godwho had [just] comein and saidto him, "Cornelius!"
And as they were gazing intentlyinto the skywhile He was going,behold,twomenin whiteclothingstood besidethem.
NowPeterand Johnwere goingup to the templeat the ninth[hour], the hourof prayer.
Whilethey were perplexedaboutthis,behold,twomensuddenly stood nearthem in dazzlingclothing;
And he saidto them, "Do not be amazed;you are lookingfor Jesusthe Nazarene,who has been crucified.He has risen;He is not here;behold,[here is] the placewherethey laidHim.
And his appearancewas likelightning,and his clothingas whiteas snow.
Eveningand morningand at noon,I will complainand murmur,And He will hearmy voice.
Then he saidto me, "Do not be afraid,Daniel,for from the firstdaythat you setyour hearton understanding[this] and on humblingyourself beforeyour God,your wordswere heard,and I have comein response to your words.
They said,"Cornelius,a centurion,a righteousand God-fearingmanwell spokenof by the entirenationof the Jews,was [divinely] directedby a holyangelto sendfor you [to come] to his houseand heara messagefrom you."
"That is whyI camewithoutevenraising any objectionwhen I was sentfor. SoI askfor whatreasonyou have sentfor me."
and he said,'Cornelius,your prayerhas been heardand your almshave been rememberedbeforeGod.
