Acts 10:1

Now a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

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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 devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and praying to God always,

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Cross References

Matthew 27:27Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor's palace, and gathered to him the whole band.

Mark 15:16And the soldiers led him away into the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

John 18:3Judas then, having received the band of soldiers, and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with torches and lanterns and weapons.

Acts 8:40But Philip was found at Azotus; and passing through, he published the glad tidings in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

Acts 22:25But when they had stretched him out with the cords, Paul said to the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

Acts 23:33And they, when they had come to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also 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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