This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.
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This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.
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And this was done thre tymes. And all were takin vp agayne into heven.
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And this was done three times, and all were taken vp againe into heauen.
Cross-references (4)
Passages linked to Acts 11:10 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Numbers 24:10 Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.
- John 13:38 Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won’t crow until you have denied me three times.
- John 21:17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?” Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, “Do you have affection for me?” He said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.
- 2 Corinthians 12:8 Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain This was done three times; for the same reason…
This was done three times; for the same reason but now mentioned, that God might more abundantly manifest this mystery of the calling in of the Gentiles, which had been so long hid.
All were drawn up again into heaven; all this was from heaven; unto which also it tended, namely, to bring the Gentiles thither.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And this was done three times,.... That is, the…
And this was done three times,.... That is, the voice from heaven answered three times, and encouraged Peter to kill and eat; and so the Ethiopic version renders it, "and he likewise said unto me the third time"; the words as before:
and all were drawn up again into heaven; the sheet with all the creatures upon it, by the same hands that let it down; the Syriac version renders it, "and all betook themselves to heaven"; as if it all went up to heaven of itself; and the Ethiopic version, "and the whole returned again to heaven"; See Gill on Act 10:16.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (10) All were drawn up again into heaven.—Once more…
(10) All were drawn up again into heaven.—Once more there is a slight increase of vividness in the word which expresses a rapid upward movement, as compared with “the vessel was received up into heaven,” in Act_10:16.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Thrice for three times, A.V.
Thrice for three times, A.V.
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J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain See notes one verse 4
See notes one verse 4
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