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?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for your coming?"
• 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?”

Context of Acts 10:21

19While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you. 20But get up, go downstairs and accompany them without misgivings, for I have sent them Myself.” Peter went down to the men and said, “Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?” 22They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear a message from you.” 23So he invited them in and gave them lodging. Now on the next day he got ready 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

• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• wentκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• to the menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Beholdἰδούidou · look!G2400
• I amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the one you are lookingζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• is the reasonαἰτίαaitia · cause/chargeG156
• for whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739

Cross-references for Acts 10:21

• John 1:38And Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you seeking?” They said to Him, “Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are You staying?”
• John 18:4Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon Him, came out into the open and said to them, “Whom are you seeking?”
• Acts 10:29That is why I came without even raising any objection when I was sent for. So I ask, for what reason did you send for me?”
• Mark 10:51And replying to him, Jesus said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” And the man who was blind said to Him, “Rabboni, I want to regain 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