And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
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Gill's Exposition
And Cornelius said,.... The Syriac version adds, "to him", to the apostle; the following he said, in a very submissive and humble manner:
four days ago I was fasting unto this hour; in the Greek…
Barnes' Notes
Four days ago - See the notes on Act 10:23. Until this hour - The ninth hour, or three o’clock, p. m. See Act 10:3. A man - Called, in Act 10:3, an angel. He had the appearance of a man. Compare Mar…
Adam Clarke
Four days ago I was fasting until this hour - It was then about three o'clock in the afternoon; and it appears that Cornelius had continued his fasts from three o'clock the preceding day to three…
We have here the meeting between Peter the apostle, and Cornelius the centurion. Though Paul was designed to be the apostle of the Gentiles, and to gather in the harvest among them, and Peter to be…
Cambridge Bible
Four days ago I was fasting until this hour, &c. The oldest MSS. have "Four days ago until this hour I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house." This makes the time of Peter's arrival to be…
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