Acts 10:23

Acts 10:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Peter invited the men into the house to be his guests. The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the believers from Joppa went along.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So he invited them in to be his guests. The next day he rose and went away with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he invited them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter went away with them, and some brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

Context of Acts 10:23

21Peter went downstairs and he said to the men, ‘I am the person that you are looking for. Why have you come here?’ 22The men answered him, ‘The Roman officer who is called Cornelius has sent us to you. He is a good man and he obeys God's Law. All the Jewish people respect him. An angel from God told him to send us to you with a message. Then we should bring you to Cornelius's house so that he could hear what you have to say.’ Then Peter said to the men, ‘Please come into the house and stay here with us tonight.’ The next day, Peter left Joppa to go to Caesarea with Cornelius's men. Some believers who lived in Joppa travelled with them. 24The next day, Peter arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was ready to meet Peter and the other men. He told his family and his special friends to come to his house. They were all waiting to meet Peter. 25When Peter arrived at the house, Cornelius went out to meet him. He went down on his knees in front of Peter to worship him.

Acts 10:23 word by word

εἰσκαλεσάμενος οὖν αὐτοὺς ἐξένισεν. τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον ἀναστὰς ἐξῆλθεν σὺν αὐτοῖς, καί τινες τῶν ἀδελφῶν τῶν ἀπὸ Ἰόππης συνῆλθον αὐτῷ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• called heεἰσκαλέωeiskaleō · to inviteG1528
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• and lodgedξενίζωxenizō · to hostG3579
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• on the morrowἐπαύριονepaurion · the next dayG1887
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• went awayἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• JoppaἸόππηIoppē · JoppaG2445
• accompaniedσυνέρχομαιsunerchomai · to assembleG4905

Cross-references for Acts 10:23

• Genesis 19:2Lot said, ‘My lords, please come to stay in my house. You can wash your feet and stay the night there. Then you can continue your journey early in the morning.’ The angels replied, ‘No, we will stay the night here in this public place.’
• Genesis 24:31Laban said to him, ‘The Lord has blessed you! You should not continue to stand out here. Come with me. I have prepared a room for you in my house. There is also a place for your camels.’
• Judges 19:19We have straw and food for our donkeys. We have food and wine for myself, my wife and my servant. We have everything that we need.’
• Hebrews 13:2Always remember to be kind to strangers. Let them stay in your homes. In this way, some people have received angels as visitors, and they did not know that they were angels.
• 1 Peter 4:9Always be happy to have other believers as visitors in your homes.
• Acts 10:29So when you asked me to come here, I was happy to come. I knew that it was right. So tell me now. Why did you ask me to come?’
• Ecclesiastes 9:10Use all your strength to do the work that you are doing. One day you will die and you will go into your grave. Then you will not have any work, or ideas, or knowledge or wisdom. So do your work well while you are alive.
• Acts 10:45The Jewish believers who had come from Joppa with Peter were very surprised. They saw that God had now freely given his Holy Spirit to Gentiles.
• Acts 9:38Joppa was not very far from Lydda. The believers in Joppa heard that Peter was in Lydda. So they sent two men to go and to tell him, ‘Please hurry and come to Joppa.’
• Acts 11:12The Holy Spirit told me that I should go with them. He said that I should not be afraid. These six believers from Joppa also went with me to Caesarea. We all went into Cornelius's house.
• 2 Corinthians 8:21Our purpose is to do only what is right. We want the Lord to see that, and people must see it as well.

Commentaries on Acts 10:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23Then called he them in, etc. - They had already walked a long journey in a short time, and needed refreshment; and it was thought expedient they should rest that night with Simon the tanner. Certain brethren from Joppa - They were six in number, as we learn from Acts 11:12. It was necessary that there should be several witnesses of the important transactions which were about to take place; as on no slight evidence would even the converted Jews believe…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23And lodged them - They remained with him through the night. Four days were occupied before Peter met Cornelius at Caesarea. On the first the angel appeared to Cornelius. On the second the messengers arrived at Joppa, Acts 10:9. On the third, Peter returned with them, Acts 10:23; and on the fourth they arrived at Caesarea, Acts 10:24, Acts 10:30. And certain brethren - Some Christians. They were six in number, Acts 11:12. It was usual for the early…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-33Verses 19-33 When we see our call clear to any service, we should not be perplexed with doubts and scruples arising from prejudices or former ideas. Cornelius had called together his friends, to partake with him of the heavenly wisdom he expected from Peter. We should not covet to eat our spiritual morsels alone. It ought to be both given and taken as kindness and respect to our kindred and friends, to invite them to join us in religious exercises…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2417-24. while Peter doubted ... what this should mean, behold, the three men ... stood before the gate ... and asked--"were inquiring," that is, in the act of doing so. The preparations here made--of Peter for his Gentile visitors, as of Cornelius for him--are devoutly to be noted. But besides this, at the same moment, "the Spirit" expressly informs him that three men were inquiring for him, and bids him unhesitatingly go with them, as sent by Him.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 10:23

• Catholicity
• Hospitality

In the dictionaries

• Joppa
• Peter
• Joppa, or Japho
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Alms
• Cornelius
• Intent
• Knit
• Respecter
• Trance

Commentaries on Acts 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings