Acts 10:3

About the ninth hour of the day, he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, “Cornelius!”

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.

In Context

2a devout man, and one that feared God, together with all his household, who often gave alms to the people, and making petition to God always.

4And looking intently at him and becoming fearful he said, “What is it, lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?” that is, “ My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Luke 2:10Then the angel said to them, “Do not fear, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.

Luke 23:44Now it was about the sixth hour, and darkness came upon the whole land until the ninth hour.

Acts 5:19But an angel of the Lord during the night opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out, he said,

Matthew Henry on Acts 10:2-9

The Case of Cornelius. 1 There was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a… Read the whole commentary →

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