Acts 10:13

“And there came a voice to him, etc.] Formed by an angel, or rather by Christ himself: rise, Peter, kill and eat; he might be on his knees when he fell into this trance, being at prayer, and therefore is bid to rise; and he is called by name, the more to encourage him to do as he was ordered; and he is bid to kill and eat of all the creatures without distinction, which were represented to him in the sheet; and the design of this was to teach him, that both the distinction between clean and unclean creatures in the law was now abolished, and men might lawfully eat of whatsoever they pleased; and that he might and should without any difference converse with all sorts of men, Jews and Gentiles,…”

“Rise: Act 10:10; Jer 35:2-5; Joh 4:31-34 kill: Or, sacrifice and eat, θυσον \[Strong's G2378\], και \[Strong's G2532\], φαγε \[Strong's G5315\]. The spirit of the heavenly direction seems to be this, say Dr. A. Clarke, "The middle wall of the partition is now pulled down; the Jews and Gentiles are called to become one flock, under one shepherd and bishop of souls. Thou, Peter, shalt open the door of faith to the Gentiles, and be also the minister of the circumcision. Rise up; already a blessed sacrifice is prepared. go and offer it to God; and let thy soul feed on the fruits of his mercy," etc. Acts 10:14”