And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
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Gill's Exposition
And when he looked on him, he was afraid,.... What with the brightness of his clothing, Act 10:30 and the lustre of his countenance, and the majestic form in which he appeared, he perceived there was…
Barnes' Notes
And when he looked on him - Greek: Having fixed his eyes attentively on him. He was afraid - At the suddenness and unexpected character of the vision. What is it, Lord? - This is the expression of…
Adam Clarke
Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial - Being all performed in simplicity and godly sincerity, they were acceptable to the Most High.
Come up for a memorial: This form of speech is…
The bringing of the gospel to the Gentiles, and the bringing of those who had been strangers and foreigners to be fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, were such a mystery to…
Cambridge Bible
And when he looked on him Literally, "having fastened his eyes on him." The angel is called (Act 10:10) "a man in bright clothing." Such a sight would rivet the centurion's gaze at the first, and then…
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