11 he saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
Peter roof bible.
It is a vision to let peter know that he and other jewish christians were permitted to enter the homes of the gentiles to bring them the good news of jesus christ.
Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
International standard version around noon the next day while they were.
10 he became hungry and wanted something to eat and while the meal was being prepared he fell into a trance.
12 it contained all kinds of four footed.
Additional names for peter in the bible include simon simeon peter and cephas the gospels of matthew mark and luke list peter as the very first disciple called on by jesus followed closely by peter s brother andrew then james and john.
And thither peter went for the purpose of praying to god.
9 about noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city peter went up on the roof to pray.
10 he became hungry and wanted something to eat and while the meal was being prepared he fell into a trance.
The next day as they were on their way and coming near joppa peter went up on the roof of the house about noon in order to pray.
14 not so lord.
11 he saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
Peter went up upon the house top to pray it has often been remarked that the houses in judea were builded with flat roofs on which people walked conversed meditated prayed etc.
The emphatic resistance even to a voice from heaven is strikingly in harmony with the features of st.
Peter went up on the roof to pray.
Peter s character as portrayed in the gospels with the be it far from thee lord when he heard of the coming passion matthew 16 22 with thou shalt never wash my feet in john 13 8 he had been taught that that which goeth into the mouth cannot defile the man.
For hundreds of years christians have interpreted peter s vision as god s permission to kill and eat any animal which it is not.
Peter s vision 9 the next day at about the sixth hour as the men were approaching the city on their journey peter went up on the roof to pray.
Acts 10 9 23 new international version niv peter s vision.
According to the acts of the apostles chapter 10 saint peter had a vision of a vessel greek.
Let s take a look at this passage in more detail.
1 peter an apostle of jesus christ to god s elect exiles scattered throughout the provinces of pontus galatia cappadocia asia and bithynia 2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of god the father through the sanctifying work of the spirit to be obedient to jesus christ and sprinkled with his blood.
Holman christian standard bible the next day as they were traveling and nearing the city peter went up to pray on the housetop about noon.
A certain vessel descending upon him as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners full of animals being lowered from heaven a voice from heaven told peter to kill and eat but since the vessel or sheet ὀθόνη othonē contained unclean animals peter.
The house top was the place of retirement.
