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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 10:17-18

‘Now while Peter was much perplexed within himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made enquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate, and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there.’ While Peter in great perplexity was wondering what the vision could mean, the men from Cornelius arrived at the entrance of the house and called out, asking for Peter, having enquired the way there. The way this is... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 10:9-17

Acts 10:9 . the housetop to pray: cf. 2 Kings 23:12, Jeremiah 19:13, Daniel 6:10.— sixth hour: an hour of prayer ( cf. Acts 2:15). No food was ordinarily eaten by the Jews before midday. Acts 10:10 . Peter is in a house where there are people to prepare his meal.— a trance: cf. Genesis 15:12, 2 Corinthians 12:2. Acts 10:11 . The oldest Fathers and VSS differ much as to what Peter saw coming down to him. According to the Perpignan Latin it was a great box suspended from heaven at the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 10:17

Doubted in himself; recollecting himself; for the vision had so affected him, that it had put him into a kind of ecstasy, out of which when he came to himself, behold, the men; the two servants and the soldier which Cornelius had sent. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 10:17-23

CRITICAL REMARKSActs 10:17. ἐν ἑαυτῷ διηπόρει, doubted in himself, or mas much perplexed in himself (as in Acts 2:12, Acts 10:24), seems to intimate that Peter’s trance was over and Peter himself returned to his ordinary consciousness.Acts 10:19. The Spirit said unto him.—Neander thinks that Peter’s attention was first arrested by the sound of the men’s voices in the court below, and that the Spirit only explained to him the connection between their visit and his meditations. This, however, is... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Acts 10:1-48

In the first chapter of Acts, Jesus said to His disciples, "But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth" ( Acts 1:8 ).Jesus had commanded His disciples to go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature, and he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved. So the Gospel of Jesus Christ is for all men, regardless of... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Acts 10:1-48

Acts 10:1 . Cornelius, a centurion. The person to whom St. Peter is sent to preach the gospel is described by name, Cornelius. By his occupation, a soldier. By his religion, a proselyte or converted gentile. Of these there were two sorts; some were proselytes of the covenant, that is, such gentiles as submitted themselves to circumcision, and the whole Mosaical pedagogy. These were counted as jews, and freely conversed with as such. Others were called proselytes of the gate; these were not... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 10:1-48

Acts 10:1-48There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion.Peter’s visionThe record of the advance of the young Church gives in quick succession three typical conversions: first, that of the eunuch, a foreigner, but a proselyte to the Jewish faith; secondly, that of Saul, born and bred a Jew; thirdly, this of Cornelius, a Gentile seeker after God. Within the range of these experiences the whole world was compassed. The highest apostolic sanction for an unfettered gospel was... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 10:17

17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate, Ver. 17. Stood before the gate ] They pressed not in till licensed; they knew that Jews would not easily converse with them being Gentiles. This was their modesty, not often seen in soldiers. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Acts 10:17

while: Acts 10:19, Acts 2:12, Acts 5:24, Acts 25:20, John 13:12, 1 Peter 1:11 the men: Acts 10:7-Job :, Acts 9:43 Reciprocal: Numbers 12:6 - in a vision Isaiah 1:1 - vision Jeremiah 32:8 - Then I Mark 14:22 - this Luke 1:29 - what Acts 9:10 - and to Acts 11:11 - General Acts 12:9 - wist not Acts 17:20 - what read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 10:17

Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,While Peter doubted in himself, behold the men — Frequently the things which befall us within and from without at the same time, are a key to each other. The things which thus concur and agree together, ought to be diligently attended to. read more