Acts 10:9 Cross References - Wesley

⁹ On the morrow, as they journeyed and drew nigh to the city, Peter went up on the house-top, to pray, about the sixth hour.

⁶ But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

⁵ Again going out about the sixth and ninth hour, he did likewise.

¹⁷ come down to take any thing out of his house:

⁴⁵ Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the earth, unto the ninth hour.

³⁵ And in the morning, rising a great while before day, he went out and departed into a desert place and prayed there.

⁴⁶ And having sent them away, he went to a mountain to pray.

⁴ But we will constantly attend to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

⁸ And having declared to them all these things, he sent them to Joppa. ⁹ On the morrow, as they journeyed and drew nigh to the city, Peter went up on the house-top, to pray, about the sixth hour. ¹⁰ And he became very hungry, and would have eaten; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, ¹¹ And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel like a great sheet, tied at the four corners, descending to him, and let down on the earth: ¹² Wherein were all four-footed creatures of the earth, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. ¹³ And a voice came to him, Rise, Peter, kill and eat. ¹⁴ But Peter said, In no wise, Lord: for I have never eaten any thing common or unclean. ¹⁵ And the voice came to him again, the second time, What God hath purified, call not thou common. ¹⁶ This was done thrice, and the vessel was taken up again to heaven. ¹⁷ Now while Peter doubted in himself, what the vision he had seen should mean, behold the men sent by Cornelius, having inquired out Simon's house, stood at the gate, ¹⁸ And calling asked, Whether Simon, surnamed Peter, lodged there? ¹⁹ While Peter was musing on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, men seek thee. ²⁰ Arise therefore and go down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them. ²¹ Then Peter going down to the men, said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: for what cause are ye come? ²² And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and fearing God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned of God by an holy angel, to send for thee to his house, and to hear words from thee. ²³ And he invited them in and lodged them. And the next day, Peter went away with them; and certain brethren from Joppa went with him. ²⁴ And the day following they entered into Cesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and near friends. ²⁵ And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and falling down at his feet, worshiped him. ²⁶ But Peter raised him up saying, Arise: I myself also am a man. ²⁷ And as he talked with him, he went in and found many come together. ²⁸ And he said to them, Ye know it is unlawful for a Jew to join with or come to one of another nation; but God hath shewed me, to call no man common or unclean. ²⁹ Therefore being sent for, I came without gain-saying. I ask therefore, for what intent ye have sent for me? ³⁰ And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting till this hour, and at the ninth hour I was praying in my house, ³¹ and behold a man stood before me in bright clothing, And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are remembred before God. ³² Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, who is surnamed Peter: he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner by the sea, who being come, shall speak to thee.

⁵ and being in a trance, I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down from heaven by the four corners, and it came even to me: ⁶ On which looking stedfastly, I observed and saw four-footed creatures of the earth, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. ⁷ And I heard a voice saying to me, Rise Peter, kill and eat. ⁸ But I said, In no wise, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth. ⁹ And the voice from heaven answered me again, What God hath purified, call not thou common. ¹⁰ This was done thrice, and all were drawn up again into heaven. ¹¹ And behold immediately three men stood at the house where I was, sent from Cesarea to me. ¹² And the Spirit bad me go with them, doubting nothing: these six brethren also went with me, and we entered into the man's house. ¹³ And he told us, how he had seen an angel standing in his house, and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and call Simon, ¹⁴ surnamed Peter, Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy family may be saved.

¹⁸ which is the word of God, Praying alway by the Spirit with all prayer and supplication, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

⁸ I will therefore that men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting: