Bible Strands
Acts 10:13
Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — A voice addresses Peter during a trance while he observes a vision containing four-footed animals, reptiles, and birds (Acts 10:10, 12).
The words — The command includes ἀναστὰς (anastas), meaning “having risen up,” and θῦσον (thuson), meaning “do kill” or “slaughter.”
The thread — The motif of eating runs through John 4:31 where disciples urge Jesus to eat, and Jeremiah 35:2 where a command to gather people is given, while Acts 10:14 records Peter’s refusal based on purity laws.
Why it lands — The text records a direct command to slaughter and consume animals, which Peter immediately counters by citing his lifelong avoidance of impure food (Acts 10:14).
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The Greek words
King James Version
And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
Cross-references
- John 4:31 Meanwhile the disciples urged Him, “Rabbi, eat something.”
- Jeremiah 35:2 “Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, and bring them to one of the chambers of the house of the LORD to offer them a drink of wine.”
- Acts 10:10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.