Acts 10:9
The next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up onto the top of the house to pray. It was about noon,
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8After he'd explained to them all that had happened he sent them to Joppa.
Cross References
1 Samuel 9:25Once they had returned from the high place to the town, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof of his house.
Jeremiah 19:13All the houses of Jerusalem and the palaces of the kings of Judah will become unclean just like Topheth, because they are all the houses on whose rooftops they used to burn incense to the sun, moon, and stars, and poured out drink offerings to other gods.
Daniel 6:10When Daniel found out that the decree had been signed he went home to his upstairs room where he would pray three times a day, with the windows open facing Jerusalem. There he kneeled down, praying and thanking his God as he always did.
Matthew 6:6But you, when you pray, go indoors and close the door, and pray to your Father in private, and your Father who sees what happens in private will reward you.
Matthew 24:17Anyone who is on the housetop must not go down and fetch what's in the house.
Mark 1:35Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went alone to a quiet place to pray.
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 →