Atos 10:21

21 Pedro desceu e disse aos homens: “Eu sou quem vocês estão procurando. Por que motivo vieram?”

Atos 10:21 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 10:21

Then Peter went down to the men
The Ethiopic version adds, "from the third floor"; to the place where the men were: the following clause,

which were sent unto him from Cornelius,
is not in Beza's most ancient copy, nor in the Alexandrian copy, nor in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions:

and said, behold, I am he whom ye seek;
without being called by any of the family he came down, and without being informed in that way who the men were inquiring for; it being suggested to him by the Spirit of God, he declared himself to be the person they were seeking after: and put this question to them,

what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
for that was not intimated to him by the Spirit; it was only told him there were three men seeking him, and he was bid to go with them, without any scruple or hesitation; but what they came for, or he was to go with them about, was not suggested.

Atos 10:21 In-Context

19 Enquanto Pedro ainda estava pensando na visão, o Espírito lhe disse: “Simão, três homens estão procurando por você.
20 Portanto, levante-se e desça. Não hesite em ir com eles, pois eu os enviei”.
21 Pedro desceu e disse aos homens: “Eu sou quem vocês estão procurando. Por que motivo vieram?”
22 Os homens responderam: “Viemos da parte do centurião Cornélio. Ele é um homem justo e temente a Deus, respeitado por todo o povo judeu. Um santo anjo lhe disse que o chamasse à sua casa, para que ele ouça o que você tem para dizer”.
23 Pedro os convidou a entrar e os hospedou.No dia seguinte Pedro partiu com eles, e alguns dos irmãos de Jope o acompanharam.
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