Acts 11:11

11 “Right then three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.

Acts 11:11 in Other Translations

11 And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.

11 And behold, at that very moment three men arrived at the house in which we were, sent to me from Caesarea.

11 “Just then three men who had been sent from Caesarea arrived at the house where we were staying.

11 "Just then three men showed up at the house where I was staying, sent from Caesarea to get me.

11 At that very moment, three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea arrived at the house where we were.

Acts 11:11 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 11:11

And behold, immediately
The moment the vision was over;

there were three men already come unto the house where I was;
they stood before the gate, as in ( Acts 10:17 ) and as the Syriac and Ethiopic here have it, and were inquiring for Peter, whether he lodged there; and these men were

sent from Caesarea unto me;
the Syriac version adds, "by Cornelius": now this incident being just at the close of the above vision, served greatly to explain it to the apostle, and encouraged him to do what he had done; and besides which, he had also the express order of the Spirit, for his going with them to Cornelius's house, as follows.

Acts 11:11 In-Context

9 “The voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’

10 This happened three times, and then it was all pulled up to heaven again.

11 “Right then three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.

12 The Spirit told me to have no hesitation about going with them. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s house.

13 He told us how he had seen an angel appear in his house and say, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.

Cross References

• 1. S Acts 8:40