Acts 10:18

18 had come to the door and had called the servant, and were asking, "Is Simon, surnamed Peter, staying here?"

Acts 10:18 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 10:18

And called, and asked
That is, they called to the people of the house, Simon's family; and in a civil and courteous manner asked them,

whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter;
which they said to distinguish him from Simon the master of the house, and as Cornelius was directed, and they were instructed by him: concerning him they inquired, whether he

were lodged there;
the Ethiopic version adds, without any foundation for it, "and the place where they called at was Peter's lodging room".

Acts 10:18 In-Context

16 This was said three times, and immediately the sail was drawn up out of sight.

17 While Peter was greatly perplexed as to the meaning of the vision which he had seen, just then the men sent by Cornelius, having by inquiry found out Simon's house,

18 had come to the door and had called the servant, and were asking, "Is Simon, surnamed Peter, staying here?"

19 And Peter was still earnestly thinking over the vision, when the Spirit said to him, "Three men are now inquiring for you.

20 Rise, go down, and go with them without any misgivings; for it is I who have sent them to you."