Acts 10:21

Acts 10:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
• New International Version (NIV)Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the one you’re looking for. Why have you come?”
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Peter went down to the men who had been sent to him from Cornelius, and said, “Yes, I am he whom you seek. For what reason have you come?”
• New Living Translation (NLT)So Peter went down and said, “I’m the man you are looking for. Why have you come?”

Context of Acts 10:21

19And while Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men are looking for you. 20Rise and go down and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them." And Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for your coming?" 22And they said, "Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say." 23So 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.

Acts 10:21 word by word

καταβὰς δὲ Πέτρος πρὸς τοὺς ἄνδρας εἶπεν· ἰδοὺ ἐγώ εἰμι ὃν ζητεῖτε· τίς ἡ αἰτία δι᾽ ἣν πάρεστε;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• went downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• the menὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• were sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• CorneliusΚορνήλιοςKornēlios · CorneliusG2883
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• he whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ye seekζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• the causeαἰτίαaitia · cause/chargeG156
• whereforeδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• are comeπάρειμιpareimi · be presentG3918

Cross-references for Acts 10:21

• John 1:38Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, "What are you seeking?" And they said to him, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "where are you staying?"
• John 18:4Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, "Whom do you seek?"
• Acts 10:29So when I was sent for, I came without objection. I ask then why you sent for me."
• Mark 10:51And Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" And the blind man said to him, "Rabbi, let me recover my sight."

Commentaries on Acts 10:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Which were sent unto him from Cornelius - This clause is wanting in almost every MS. of worth, and in almost all the versions. Behold, I am he whom ye seek - A sudden, unexpected speech, like the address of Aeneas to Dido; when the cloud in which he was involved suddenly dissipated, and he appeared with the exclamation, - coram, quem quaeritis, adsum! Aen. lib. i. 595. What is the cause therefore ye are come? - He still did not know the full import of the…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 10:21

• Catholicity

In the dictionaries

• Cornelius
• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Alms
• Intent
• Knit
• Respecter
• Trance
• Tree
• Warn

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