"And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat." — Acts 10:13

Acts 10:13 · KJV

“And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.”

— Acts 10:13

Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

Acts 10 — Context

And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

And the voice {spake} unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, {that} call not thou common.

Cross References

John 4:31-34

In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.

Jeremiah 35:2-5

Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.

Acts 10:10

And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,