Acts 10:9
On the next day, as they went on their journey, and drew near to the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:
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In Context
8And when he had explained all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
Cross References
Matthew 6:6But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret shall reward you.
Matthew 24:17Let him who is on the housetop not come down to take anything out of his house:
Mark 1:35And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed to a solitary place, and there he prayed.
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 →