Acts 11:6

Acts 11:6

4 But Peter explained it to them ^ain order from the beginning, saying:

5 ^a“I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, an object descending like a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came to me.

6 When I observed it intently and considered, I saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.

7 And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’

8 But I said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’

9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’

10 Now this was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.

11 At that very moment, three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent to me from Caesarea.

12 Then ^athe Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover ^bthese six brethren accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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When I had fastened my eyes (atenisav). This personal touch Peter adds from his own experience. See on Luke 4:20; Acts 3:4, Acts 3:12 for this striking verb atenizw, to stretch the eyes towards, first aorist active participle here.

I considered (katanoew). Imperfect active of kataneow to put the mind down on, to ponder, I was pondering.

And saw (kai eidon). Second aorist active indicative, saw in a flash.

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