Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.
Parallel translations
- WEB Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter.
- KJV And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
- NKJV Now send men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is Peter.
- NASB Now dispatch some men to Joppa and send for a man named Simon, who is also called Peter;
- NLT Now send some men to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter.
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Quick answer
The angel directed Cornelius to send for Simon Peter in Joppa. God appoints a human messenger to bring the gospel.
Overview
Rather than the angel preaching directly, Cornelius is told to summon Peter. This shows that God ordinarily spreads the gospel through human witnesses. The instruction draws Peter and Cornelius together for the momentous meeting that opens the door to the Gentiles.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Acts 15:7After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
- Acts 9:36In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
- Acts 9:38Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
- Mark 3:16These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),
- John 1:42Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).
- Acts 10:32Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
- Acts 16:9During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
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