Acts 10:11

and he saw heaven opened, and some vessel, like a great sheet, descending, bound by the four corners, and let down to the earth.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

10And he became very hungry, and desired to eat; but while they were making ready, he fell into a trance;

12In this were all kinds of four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the air.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that is cast into the sea, and that gathers of every kind:

John 1:51Jesus answered and said to him: Do you believe, because I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree? You shall see greater things than these. And he said to him: Verily, verily I say to you, From this time you shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

John 12:32And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.

Matthew Henry on Acts 10:10-19

Peter's Vision. 9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: 10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, 11 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: 12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of… Read the whole commentary →

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