Acts 10:16

Acts 10:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
• New International Version (NIV)This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven.
• English Standard Version (ESV)This happened three times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven.
• New King James Version (NKJV)This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again.

Context of Acts 10:16

14“No, Lord,” Peter declared. “I have never eaten anything that our Jewish laws have declared impure and unclean.” 15But the voice spoke again: “Do not call something unclean if God has made it clean.” The same vision was repeated three times. Then the sheet was suddenly pulled up to heaven. 17Peter was very perplexed. What could the vision mean? Just then the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house. Standing outside the gate, 18they asked if a man named Simon Peter was staying there.

Acts 10:16 word by word

τοῦτο δὲ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ τρίς, καὶ εὐθὺς ἀνελήμφθη τὸ σκεῦος εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• was doneγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• ·ἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• thriceτρίςtris · three timesG5151
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the vesselὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the vesselσκεῦοςskeuos · vesselG4632
• was received upἀναλαμβάνωanalambanō · to take upG353
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772

Cross-references for Acts 10:16

• Genesis 41:32As for having two similar dreams, it means that these events have been decreed by God, and he will soon make them happen.
• John 21:17A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Then feed my sheep.
• 2 Corinthians 13:1This is the third time I am coming to visit you (and as the Scriptures say, “The facts of every case must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses”).

Commentaries on Acts 10:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16This was done thrice - For the greater certainty, and to make the deeper impression on the apostle's mind. And the vessel was received up again into heaven - Both Jews and Gentiles came equally from God; and to him, both, by the preaching of the Gospel, shall again return.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16This was done thrice - Three times, doubtless to impress the mind of Peter with the certainty and importance of the vision. Compare Genesis 41:32.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-18Verses 9-18 The prejudices of Peter against the Gentiles, would have prevented his going to Cornelius, unless the Lord had prepared him for this service. To tell a Jew that God had directed those animals to be reckoned clean which were hitherto deemed unclean, was in effect saying, that the law of Moses was done away. Peter was soon made to know the meaning of it. God knows what services are before us, and how to prepare us; and we know the meaning of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-16God gave Peter the same vision three times to confirm it was true (see Genesis 41:32; 2 Corinthians 13:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-169-16. upon the housetop--the flat roof, the chosen place in the East for cool retirement. the sixth hour--noon.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 10:16

• Catholicity
• Dream
• Joppa
• Missions
• Parables
• Peter
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Alms
• Clean
• Cornelius
• Intent
• Knit
• Respecter
• Trance
• Tree
• Warn
• Acts of the Apostles

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