Acts 10:21

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”

American Standard Version (1901)

And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

Bible in Basic English

And Peter went down to the men, and said, I am the man you are looking for: why have you come?

Douay-Rheims 1899

Then Peter, going down to the men, said: Behold, I am he whom you seek; what is the cause for which you are come?

Free Bible Version

So Peter went downstairs to meet the men. “I'm the one you're looking for,” he said. “Why are you here?”

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Peter went downe to the men, which were sent vnto him from Cornelius, and sayd, Beholde, I am he whome ye seeke: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

King James (Authorized) Version

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?

Plain English Version

Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the man you are looking for. Why did you come here?”

Translation for Translators

So Peter went down to the men and said to them, “Greetings! I am the man you are looking for. Why have you come?”

Unlocked Literal Bible

So Peter went down to the men and said, “I am he whom you are seeking. Why have you come?”

Noah Webster Bible

Then Peter went down to the men who were sent to him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause for which ye have come?

World English Bible

Peter went down to the men, and said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?”

Young's Literal Translation

and Peter having come down unto the men who have been sent from Cornelius unto him, said, 'Lo, I am he whom ye seek, what [is] the cause for which ye are present?'

Context

Peter Called to Caesarea

²⁰So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.” ²¹So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”

Summary

In Acts 10:21, we see the story of Peter's encounter with Cornelius' men. This interaction marks a significant moment in the early church as it reveals God's plan to include the Gentiles in the gospel message. Peter's willingness to listen to the Gentiles and go with them demonstrates a shift in perspective towards embracing all people in the kingdom of God. This event foreshadows the spread of the gospel to the Gentiles and the breaking down of barriers between different cultural groups, emphasizing the universal nature of salvation through Jesus Christ.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Which 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 vision; but being informed by the Holy Spirit that three men were seeking him, and that he should go with them, without scruple, he instantly obeyed; and finding them at the door, desired to know why they sought him.

Acts 10:21

Peter Called to Caesarea

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Berean Standard Bible

So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”

American Standard Version (1901)

And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

Bible in Basic English

And Peter went down to the men, and said, I am the man you are looking for: why have you come?

Douay-Rheims 1899

Then Peter, going down to the men, said: Behold, I am he whom you seek; what is the cause for which you are come?

Free Bible Version

So Peter went downstairs to meet the men. “I'm the one you're looking for,” he said. “Why are you here?”

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Peter went downe to the men, which were sent vnto him from Cornelius, and sayd, Beholde, I am he whome ye seeke: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

King James (Authorized) Version

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?

Plain English Version

Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the man you are looking for. Why did you come here?”

Translation for Translators

So Peter went down to the men and said to them, “Greetings! I am the man you are looking for. Why have you come?”

Unlocked Literal Bible

So Peter went down to the men and said, “I am he whom you are seeking. Why have you come?”

Noah Webster Bible

Then Peter went down to the men who were sent to him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause for which ye have come?

World English Bible

Peter went down to the men, and said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?”

Young's Literal Translation

and Peter having come down unto the men who have been sent from Cornelius unto him, said, 'Lo, I am he whom ye seek, what [is] the cause for which ye are present?'

Acts 10:21

Verse

Context

Peter Called to Caesarea

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Acts 10:21

Peter Called to Caesarea

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary