Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. New Living Translation The next day as Cornelius’s messengers were nearing the town, Peter went up on the flat roof to pray. It was about noon, English Standard Version The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray. Berean Standard Bible The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray. Berean Literal Bible Now on the next day as these are journeying and are approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray. King James Bible On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: New King James Version The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour. New American Standard Bible On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray. NASB 1995 On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray. NASB 1977 And on the next day, as they were on their way, and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray. Legacy Standard Bible And on the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray. Amplified Bible The next day, as they were on their way and were approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof of the house about the sixth hour (noon) to pray, Christian Standard Bible The next day, as they were traveling and nearing the city, Peter went up to pray on the roof about noon. Holman Christian Standard Bible The next day, as they were traveling and nearing the city, Peter went up to pray on the housetop about noon. American Standard Version Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour: Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the next day, when they were traveling on the road and came near to the city, Shimeon went up to the roof to pray at the sixth hour. Contemporary English Version The next day about noon these men were coming near Joppa. Peter went up on the roof of the house to pray Douay-Rheims Bible And on the next day, whilst they were going on their journey, and drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up to the higher parts of the house to pray, about the sixth hour. English Revised Version Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour: GOD'S WORD® Translation Around noon the next day, while Cornelius' men were on their way and coming close to Joppa, Peter went on the roof to pray. Good News Translation The next day, as they were on their way and coming near Joppa, Peter went up on the roof of the house about noon in order to pray. International Standard Version Around noon the next day, while they were on their way and coming close to the town, Peter went up on the roof to pray. Literal Standard Version And on the next day, as these are proceeding on the way, and are drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour, Majority Standard Bible The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray. New American Bible The next day, while they were on their way and nearing the city, Peter went up to the roof terrace to pray at about noontime. NET Bible About noon the next day, while they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. New Revised Standard Version About noon the next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. New Heart English Bible Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon. Webster's Bible Translation On the morrow, as they were going on their journey, and drew nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour: Weymouth New Testament The next day, while they were still on their journey and were getting near the town, about noon Peter went up on the house-top to pray. World English Bible Now on the next day as they were on their journey and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon. Young's Literal Translation And on the morrow, as these are proceeding on the way, and are drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Peter's Vision8He explained what had happened and sent them to Joppa. 9 The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray. 10He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.… Cross References 1 Samuel 9:25 And after they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof of his house. 2 Samuel 11:2 One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing--a very beautiful woman. Psalm 55:17 Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice. Jeremiah 19:13 The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like that place, Topheth--all the houses on whose rooftops they burned incense to all the host of heaven and poured out drink offerings to other gods." Jeremiah 32:29 And the Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will come in, set it on fire, and burn it, along with the houses of those who provoked Me to anger by burning incense to Baal on their rooftops and by pouring out drink offerings to other gods. Zephaniah 1:5 those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom, Matthew 24:17 Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. Treasury of Scripture On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew near to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: Peter. Acts 10:8 And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa. Acts 11:5-10 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me: … 1 Samuel 9:25 And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house. the sixth. Acts 6:4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. Psalm 55:17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. Jump to Previous Approaching City Close Drew Following Getting Hour House Housetop House-Top Journey Journeying Morrow Nigh Noon Peter Prayer Proceeding Sixth Top WayJump to Next Approaching City Close Drew Following Getting Hour House Housetop House-Top Journey Journeying Morrow Nigh Noon Peter Prayer Proceeding Sixth Top WayActs 10 1. Cornelius, a devout man, being commanded by an angel, sends for Peter,11. who by a vision is taught not to despise the Gentiles; 17. and is commanded by the Spirit to go with the messenger to Caesarea. 25. Cornelius shows the occasion of his sending for him. 34. As he preaches Christ to Cornelius and his company, 44. the Holy Spirit falls on them, and they are baptized. (9) As they went on their journey . . .--The distance from Caesarea to Joppa was about thirty Roman miles. To pray about the sixth hour.--As in Acts 3:1, we again find St. Peter observing the Jewish hours of prayer. The "hunger" mentioned in the next verse implies that up to that time he had partaken of no food, and makes it probable that it was one of the days, the second and fifth in the week, which the Pharisees and other devout Jews observed as fasts. The flat housetop of an Eastern house was commonly used for prayer and meditation (comp. Matthew 10:27; Matthew 24:17; Luke 17:31), and in a city like Joppa, and a house like that of the tanner, was probably the only place accessible for such a purpose. Verse 9. - Now on for on, A.V.; were for went, A.V. The house top; the quietest and most retired place in an Eastern house (comp. 1 Samuel 9:25, 26). It is not inconsistent with this that the hour-top could also be made a place of special publicity, from its height and open space (see Luke 12:3). About the sixth hour. Noon, the second of the three hours of prayer among the Jews, called "the midday prayer." The last was the ninth hour (Acts 3:1) and the first the third hour, nine in the morning (Acts 2:15). See Psalm Iv. 17.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek TheΤῇ (Tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. next day ἐπαύριον (epaurion) Adverb Strong's 1887: Tomorrow. From epi and aurion; occurring on the succeeding day, i.e. to-morrow. at about περὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. the sixth ἕκτην (hektēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1623: Sixth. Ordinal from hex; sixth. hour, ὥραν (hōran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5610: Apparently a primary word; an 'hour'. as ἐκείνων (ekeinōn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. [the men] were approaching ἐγγιζόντων (engizontōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 1448: Trans: I bring near; intrans: I come near, approach. From eggus; to make near, i.e. approach. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. city πόλει (polei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. on their journey, ὁδοιπορούντων (hodoiporountōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3596: To travel, pursue a way, journey. From a compound of hodos and poreuomai; to be a wayfarer, i.e. Travel. Peter Πέτρος (Petros) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4074: Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle. went up ἀνέβη (anebē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 305: To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. roof δῶμα (dōma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 1430: The roof (of a house), the top of the house. From demo; properly, an edifice, i.e. a roof. to pray. προσεύξασθαι (proseuxasthai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle Strong's 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship. 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