Acts 10:1

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, the captain of the Italian band of the army;

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There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

In Context

2A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:27Then the ruler's armed men took Jesus into the open square, and got all their band together.

Mark 15:16And the men of the army took him away into the square in front of the building which is the Praetorium, and they got together all the band.

John 18:3So Judas, getting a band of armed men and police from the chief priests and Pharisees, went there with lights and with arms.

Acts 8:40But Philip came to Azotus, and went through all the towns, preaching the good news, till he came to Caesarea.

Acts 22:25And when they had put leather bands round him, Paul said to the captain who was present, Is it the law for you to give blows to a man who is a Roman and has not been judged?

Acts 23:33And they, when they came to Caesarea, gave the letter to the ruler, and took Paul before him.

Matthew Henry on Acts 10:1

It is a turn very new and remarkable which the story of this chapter gives to the Acts of the apostles; hitherto, both at Jerusalem and every where else where the ministers of Christ came, they preached the gospel only to the Jews, or those Greeks that were circumcised and proselyted to the Jews' religion; but now, "Lo, we turn to the Gentiles;" and to them the door of faith is here opened: good news indeed to us sinners of the Gentiles. The apostle Peter is the man that is first employed to admit uncircumcised… Read the whole commentary →

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