Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”
Parallel translations
- WEB A voice came to him, “Rise, Peter, kill and eat!”
- KJV And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
- NKJV And a voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.”
- NASB A voice came to him, “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”
- NLT Then a voice said to him, “Get up, Peter; kill and eat them.”
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Quick answer
A voice told Peter to rise, kill, and eat. The command confronts his lifelong observance of the law.
Overview
The instruction to eat from among unclean animals directly tests Peter's understanding. It points beyond food to the larger question of who may be received into God's people. The voice prepares Peter for the truth that the gospel is for Gentiles too.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- John 4:31–34Meanwhile the disciples urged Him, “Rabbi, eat something.”
- Jer 35:2–5“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 10:10He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
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