Acts 10:1

And there was a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion from a band called Italian,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

In Context

2pious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always,

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Cross References

Matthew 27:27then the soldiers of the governor having taken Jesus to the Praetorium, did gather to him all the band;

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

John 18:3Judas, therefore, having taken the band and officers out of the chief priests and Pharisees, doth come thither with torches and lamps, and weapons;

Acts 8:40and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, till his coming to Caesarea.

Acts 22:25And as he was stretching him with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion who was standing by, 'A man, a Roman, uncondemned — is it lawful to you to scourge;'

Acts 23:33those having entered into Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, did present also Paul to 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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