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Acts 11:6 KJV
Acts · chapter 11 · verse 6
Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.Acts 11:6 · King James Version
Acts 11:6 in context
4But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
5I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
6Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
7And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- consideredkatanoeōto perceive, remark, observe, understand, to consider attentively, fix one's eyes or mind…G2657 →
- beaststetrapousa fourfooted animalG5074 →
- beaststhērionan animal, a wild animal, wild beast, beast, metaph. a brutal, bestial man, savage…G2342 →
- earthgēarable land, the ground, the earth as a standing place, the main land as opposed to the…G1093 →
- fowlspeteinonflying, winged, flying or winged animals, birds, the birds of the heavenG4071 →
- eyesatenizōto fix the eyes on, gaze upon, to look into anything, metaph. to fix one s mind on one as…G816 →
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The preaching of the gospel to Cornelius was a thing which we poor sinners of the Gentiles have reason to reflect upon with a great deal of joy and thankfulness; for it was the bringing of light to us who sat in darkness.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-18