Bible Strands
Acts 10:24
The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator reports Peter’s arrival in Caesarea while Cornelius anticipates his visit and has gathered his relatives and close friends. This occurs immediately after Peter departs Joppa with traveling companions.
The words — ἐπαύριον (epaurion) literally means "next day," fixing the timeline of the journey. εἰσῆλθεν (eisēlthen) translates as "he entered," denoting Peter’s physical arrival at the specified location.
The thread — The movement of believers gathering across regions mirrors the pattern in Acts 8:40, where Philip travels and preaches through towns. The preparation of Cornelius’s household aligns with the gathering of peoples described in Isaiah 2:3 and Micah 4:2.
Why it lands — The text records a specific historical moment where a Gentile leader organizes his household to receive a Jewish apostle. It requires the reader to note the deliberate timing and expectation surrounding this cross-cultural meeting without adding theological speculation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And the morrow after they entered into Cesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
Cross-references
- Acts 8:40 But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
- Isaiah 2:3 And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
- Micah 4:2 And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
- Zechariah 3:10 On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, you will each invite your neighbor to sit under your own vine and fig tree.’”
- Zechariah 8:20 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—
- Matthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
- Mark 5:19 But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”
- Luke 5:29 Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.
- John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- John 1:41 He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).