Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 10:21
Peter being in no small consternation, and not perfectly knowing whither all this tended, makes the more exact inquiry. read more
Acts 10:9-28 Niv
Matthew Poole
Matthew Poole
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 10:22
That they might speed in their message, they labour to prevent all prejudice Peter might have against Cornelius, who was a Gentile by title; telling him: 1. That he was a just man, as is said of Joseph, Matthew 1:19. 2. That he worshipped the true God the same with the Jews, and not the false gods of the Gentiles. 3. That he was reputed a pious and good man, and so it would be no disparagement to the apostles to go unto him. Was warned from God: this argument St. Peter could not deny. When... read more
Matthew Poole
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 10:23
And on the morrow Peter went away with them; he delays not to obey the heavenly vision; but as Abraham took his journey the very next morning after that he had received the command, Genesis 22:3, so did Peter here, and bis dat qui cito dat, he doubles his obedience that obeys speedily and cheerfully. And certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him; these brethren were six in number, as Acts 11:12; who might undertake this journey, 1. Out of respect to Peter, to accompany him. 2. Being moved at... read more
Matthew Poole
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 10:24
Joppa was about fifteen leagues from Caesarea, so that the next day after they set out they might easily come from Joppa thither. His kinsmen; his relations. And near friends; and such as he had the greatest love and kindness for; he thought that he could not express it better, than by giving them an opportunity to hear the word of life, and to gain instruction for their souls: and probably those here spoken of were reckoned as friends, and near friends, by Cornelius, because they were such... read more
Matthew Poole
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 10:25
As Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him; into Cornelius’s house, for he hastened to meet with him. Worshipped him; Cornelius worshipped with the most humble civil worship; but he could not think him to be God, and therefore he did give him no Divine worship, he having forsaken the idolatry of the Gentiles; but might perhaps think him to have been an angel, and intended to worship him accordingly, for which he is blamed in the following verse. read more
Matthew Poole
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 10:26
It is certain that Peter did think this worship Cornelius gave him to have exceeded; and here he blames him for it, telling him, he was but a man like unto him; and he needed not give any further reason of his reproof, for man must adore, but by no means may be adored; no, nor take too much honour unto himself. read more
Matthew Poole
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 10:27
As he talked with him; they went talking together into the house, probably of the goodness of God, that they should be directed so happily unto one another; for they could not but see and acknowledge God in it. read more
Matthew Poole
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 10:28
God himself did erect a partition wall betwixt his people and other nations, Jews and Gentiles; hence by God’s own command the Jews might not have any familiar converse with the Gentiles, especially they might not marry with them. The Jews themselves had made this partition wall much larger, and they held it unlawful to eat with any of the Gentiles, or to go so much as into their houses; hence that objection made upon this occasion against St. Peter, Acts 11:3. Unclean; no man is now unclean by... read more
Joseph Exell
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 10:1-16
CRITICAL REMARKSActs 10:1. There was.—Omitted in best MSS. Centurion.—ἑκατοντάρχης (Acts 27:1) = ἑκατοντάρχος (Acts 21:32; compare Luke 7:2-6; Luke 23:47). Italian band, or cohort.—The legio Italica of Tacitus (Hist, i. 59, 64), raised by Nero (Dion. Cass, Leviticus 24:0). was not at this time in existence. “An inscription in Gruter informs us that volunteer Italian cohorts served in Syria—i.e., Italian or Roman cohorts who enlisted of their own accord instead of being obliged to perform... read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 10:20
Arise therefore; immediately put thyself upon the journey. Doubting nothing; spend no time in disputing within thyself, because that they, unto whom thou art sent, are not Jews. read more