Bible Strands
Acts 10:18
They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The men sent by Cornelius stand at the gate of Simon’s house while Peter is internally processing a vision. They address the household to locate their host.
The words — φωνήσαντες (phōnēsantes) means “having called out,” and ἐπυνθάνοντο (epunthanonto) means “they were asking.” These verbs record the messengers’ direct inquiry at the gate.
The thread — The narrative of these messengers reappears in Acts 10:5, where Cornelius receives instructions to send for Simon called Peter, and in Acts 11:11, where Peter notes the three men stopped at his house. The textual record tracks the fulfillment of the earlier command without adding new identification details.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to observe how a specific inquiry at a physical gate intersects with divine timing. It demands attention to how human search and spiritual direction meet without elaboration.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
Cross-references
- Acts 10:5 Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.
- Acts 11:11 Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.