Acts 9:43 - Exposition

Abode for tarried, A.V. Many days ( ἡμέρας ἱκανάς ) ; the same phrase as Acts 9:23 ; spoken of a time of indeterminate length. Here probably it means some months, luring which Peter would be evangelizing the whole neighborhood. The Jews are said to have considered the trade of a tanner unclean; but if this were so, it would not be safe to infer that Peter was already indifferent to ceremonial uncleanness. We know he was not so ( Acts 10:14 ), but probably in his line of life he could not act up to all the nicer distinctions of the strictest Pharisees.