They arrived in Caesarea the following day. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
Parallel translations
- WEB On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.
- KJV And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
- BSB The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
- NKJV And the following day they entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them, and had called together his relatives and close friends.
- NASB On the following day he entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
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Quick answer
The party reaches Caesarea, where Cornelius is waiting with relatives and close friends gathered. His eager preparation shows faith expecting God to act.
Overview
Cornelius does not keep the coming message to himself but assembles his household and friends to hear it. His expectant gathering models how genuine seeking spreads to others. The scene sets the stage for the first major outpouring of the gospel upon Gentiles, with many ready witnesses present.
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- Acts 8:40But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
- Zech 8:20–23Yahweh of Armies says: “Many peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come;
- Mic 4:2Many nations will go and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Yahweh, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the law will go out of Zion, and Yahweh’s word from Jerusalem;
- John 1:1–3In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- Mark 5:19–20He didn’t allow him, but said to him, “Go to your house, to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you.”
- Isa 2:3Many peoples shall go and say, “Come, let’s go up to the mountain of Yahweh, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For out of Zion the law shall go out, and Yahweh’s word from Jerusalem.
- Zech 3:10In that day,’ says Yahweh of Armies, ‘you will invite every man his neighbor under the vine and under the fig tree.’”
- Matt 9:9–10As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.
- Luke 5:29Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.
- John 4:28–29So the woman left her water pot, and went away into the city, and said to the people,
- John 1:41–49He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ ).
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