whileI was stillspeakingin prayer,then the manGabriel,whomI had seenin the visionpreviously,cameto me in [my] extremewearinessabout the timeof the eveningoffering.
The angelansweredand saidto him, "I amGabriel,who standsin the presenceof God,and I have been sentto speakto you and to bringyou thisgood news.
And I heardthe voiceof a manbetween[the banks of] Ulai,and he calledout and said,"Gabriel,givethis[man] an understandingof the vision."
And behold,one whoresembleda humanbeingwas touchingmy lips;then I openedmy mouthand spokeand saidto him who was standingbeforeme, "O my lord,as a result of the visionanguishhas comeupon me, and I have retainednostrength.
At the timeof the offeringof the [evening] sacrifice,Elijahthe prophetcamenearand said,"O LORD,the Godof Abraham,Isaacand Israel,todaylet it be knownthat You are Godin Israeland that I am Your servantand I have doneallthesethingsat Your word.
Are they not allministeringspirits,sentout to render servicefor the sakeof thosewho willinheritsalvation?
Aboutthe ninthhourof the dayhe clearlysawin a visionan angelof Godwho had [just] comein and saidto him, "Cornelius!"
Then [this] one with humanappearancetouchedme againand strengthenedme.
Now while he was talkingwith me, I sankinto a deepsleepwith my faceto the ground;but he touchedme and made me standupright.
SeraphimstoodaboveHim, eachhaving sixwings:with twohe coveredhis face,and with twohe coveredhis feet,and with twohe flew.
Blessthe LORD,you His angels,Mightyin strength,who performHis word,Obeyingthe voiceof His word!
"The onelambyou shall offerin the morningand the otherlambyou shall offerat twilight;
And of the angelsHe says,"WHO MAKESHIS ANGELSWINDS,AND HIS MINISTERSA FLAMEOF FIRE."
And behold,an angelof the Lordsuddenly appearedand a lightshonein the cell;and he struckPeter'ssideand wokehim up, saying,"Getup quickly."And his chainsfell offhis hands.
On the next day,as they were on their wayand approachingthe city,Peterwentup on the housetopaboutthe sixthhourto pray.
NowPeterand Johnwere goingup to the templeat the ninth[hour], the hourof prayer.
Aboutthe ninthhourJesuscriedout with a loudvoice,saying,"ELI,ELI,LAMASABACHTHANI?"that is, "MY GOD,MY GOD,WHYHAVE YOU FORSAKENME?"
Then behold,a handtouchedme and setme tremblingon my handsand knees.
And the livingbeingsranto and frolikeboltsof lightning.
Such were their faces.Their wingswere spreadout above;eachhad twotouchinganother[being], and twocoveringtheir bodies.
He makesthe windsHis messengers,FlamingfireHis ministers.
Nowin the sixthmonththe angelGabrielwas sentfrom Godto a cityin GalileecalledNazareth,
And this is howI sawin the visionthe horsesand thosewho saton them: [the riders] hadbreastplates[the color] of fireand of hyacinthand of brimstone;and the headsof the horsesare likethe headsof lions;and out of their mouthsproceedfireand smokeand brimstone.
May my prayerbe countedas incensebeforeYou; The liftingup of my handsas the eveningoffering.
even [though] thesethreemen,Noah,Danieland Jobwere in its midst,by their [own] righteousnessthey could [only] deliverthemselves,"declaresthe LordGOD.
When middaywas past,they raveduntilthe time of the offeringof the [evening] sacrifice;but therewas novoice,nooneanswered,and noonepaidattention.
