Acts 10:11
He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,
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10He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.
Cross References
Isaiah 11:6The wolf will live with the lamb,and the leopard will lie down with the young goat;The calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf together;and a little child will lead them.
Isaiah 43:6I will tell the north, 'Give them up!'and tell the south, 'Do not hold them back!Bring my sons from far,and my daughters from the ends of the earth-
Ezekiel 1:1Now it happened in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
Matthew 13:47"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind,
John 1:51He said to him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."
John 12:32And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to myself."
Matthew Henry on Acts 10:10-19
Peter's Vision. 9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: 10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, 11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: 12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of… Read the whole commentary →