Acts 10:9
Now on the next day, as they were traveling and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
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In Context
8and explaining everything to them he sent them to Joppa.
10Well he became hungry and wanted to eat; but while they were preparing, a trance fell on him,
Cross References
Matthew 6:6But you, whenever you pray, go into your room, and having shut the door pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will repay you openly.
Matthew 24:17Anyone on the housetop should not go down to take things out of his house,
Mark 1:35Now very early, still night, He got up, slipped out, and went off to a solitary place, where He was praying.
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 →