Acts 10:9
Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
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In Context
8Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
10He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.
Cross References
1 Samuel 9:25When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop.
Jeremiah 19:13and the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, which are defiled, shall be as the place of Topheth, even all the houses on whose roofs they have burned incense to all the army of the sky, and have poured out drink offerings to other gods."'"
Daniel 6:10When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.
Matthew 6:6But you, when you pray, enter into your inner chamber, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Matthew 24:17Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house.
Mark 1:35Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
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 →