Acts 10:21

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And Peter went down to the men, and said, I am the man you are looking for: why have you come?

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  • Mark 10:51 : 51 And Jesus said to him, What would you have me do to you? And the blind man said, Master, make me able to see.
  • John 1:38-39 : 38 And Jesus, turning round, saw them coming after him and said to them, What are you looking for? They said to him, Rabbi (which is to say, Master), where are you living? 39 He said to them, Come and see. They went with him then and saw where he was living; and they were with him all that day: it was then about the tenth hour of the day.
  • John 18:4-8 : 4 Then Jesus, having knowledge of everything which was coming on him, went forward and said to them, Who are you looking for? 5 Their answer was, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said, I am he. And Judas, who was false to him, was there at their side. 6 And when he said to them, I am he, they went back, falling to the earth. 7 So again he put the question to them, Who are you looking for? And they said, Jesus the Nazarene. 8 Jesus made answer, I have said that I am he; if you are looking for me, let these men go away.
  • Acts 10:29 : 29 And so I came without question, when I was sent for. What then is your purpose in sending for me?

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  • Acts 10:16-20
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    16 And this was done three times: and then the vessel was taken back into heaven.

    17 Now while Peter was in doubt as to the purpose of this vision, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made search for Simon's house, came to the door,

    18 To see if Simon, named Peter, was living there.

    19 And, while Peter was turning the vision over in his mind, the Spirit said to him, See, three men are looking for you.

    20 Go down, then, and go with them, doubting nothing, for I have sent them.

  • Acts 10:22-34
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    22 And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words.

    23 So he took them in for the night. And the day after, he went with them, taking some of the brothers from Joppa with him.

    24 And the day after that, they came to Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having got together his relations and his near friends.

    25 And when Peter came in, Cornelius came to him and, falling down at his feet, gave him worship.

    26 But Peter, lifting him up, said, Get up, for I am a man as you are.

    27 And saying these words, he went in, and saw that a great number of people had come together;

    28 And he said to them, You yourselves have knowledge that it is against the law for a man who is a Jew to be in the company of one who is of another nation; but God has made it clear to me that no man may be named common or unclean:

    29 And so I came without question, when I was sent for. What then is your purpose in sending for me?

    30 And Cornelius said, Four days from now I was in my house in prayer at the ninth hour; and I saw before me a man in shining clothing,

    31 Who said, Cornelius, your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your offerings are kept in his memory.

    32 Send, then, to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you; he is living in the house of Simon, a leather-worker, by the sea.

    33 So, straight away, I sent for you; and you have done well to come. And now, we are all present before God, ready to give attention to all the things which the Lord has given you to say.

    34 Then Peter said, Truly, I see clearly that God is no respecter of persons:

  • Acts 10:1-9
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    1 Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, the captain of the Italian band of the army;

    2 A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times.

    3 He saw in a vision, clearly, at about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of the Lord coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius!

    4 And he, looking on him in fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your offerings have come up to God, and he has kept them in mind.

    5 Now send men to Joppa, and get one Simon, named Peter,

    6 Who is living with Simon, a leather-worker, whose house is by the sea.

    7 And when the angel who said these words to him had gone away, he sent for two of his house-servants, and a God-fearing man of the army, one of those who were waiting on him at all times;

    8 And having given them an account of everything, he sent them to Joppa.

    9 Now the day after, when they were on their journey and were near the town, Peter went up to the top of the house for prayer, about the sixth hour:

  • Acts 11:11-14
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    11 And at that minute, three men, sent from Caesarea, came to the house where we were.

    12 And the Spirit gave me orders to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brothers came with me; and we went into that man's house:

    13 And he gave us an account of how he had seen the angel in his house, saying, Send to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you;

    14 Who will say words to you through which you and all your family may get salvation.

  • Acts 11:2-5
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    2 And when Peter came to Jerusalem, those who kept the rule of circumcision had an argument with him,

    3 Saying, You went to men without circumcision, and took food with them.

    4 But Peter gave them an account of it all in order, saying to them,

    5 I was in the town of Joppa, at prayer: and falling into a deep sleep, I saw in a vision a vessel like a great cloth let down from heaven, and it came down to me:

  • Acts 15:7
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    7 And when there had been much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, My brothers, you have knowledge that some time back it was God's pleasure that by my mouth the good news might be given to the Gentiles so that they might have faith.

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    46 And they were talking in tongues, and giving glory to God. Then Peter said,

  • Acts 21:22
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    22 What then is the position? They will certainly get news that you have come.

  • Acts 12:11
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    11 And when Peter came to his senses he said, Now, truly, I am certain that the Lord has sent his angel and taken me out of the hands of Herod, against all the hopes of the Jews.

  • Acts 10:13-14
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    13 And a voice came to him, saying, Come, Peter; take them for food.

    14 But Peter said, No, Lord; for I have never taken food which is common or unclean.

  • Acts 22:21
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    21 And he said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.

  • Matt 14:28-29
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    28 And Peter, answering, said to him, Lord, if it is you, give me the order to come to you on the water.

    29 And he said, Come. And Peter got out of the boat, and walking on the water, went to Jesus.

  • Luke 9:20
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    20 And he said, But who do you say that I am? And Peter, answering, said, The Christ of God.

  • Acts 2:14
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    14 But Peter, getting up, with the eleven, said in a loud voice, O men of Judaea, and all you who are living in Jerusalem, take note of this and give ear to my words.

  • Acts 11:7
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    7 And a voice came to my ears saying, Come, Peter; take them for food.

  • Acts 10:11
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    11 And he saw the heavens opening, and a vessel coming down, like a great cloth let down on the earth,

  • Acts 12:16
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    16 But Peter went on giving blows on the door: and when it was open and they saw him, they were full of wonder.

  • Luke 7:20
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    20 And when the men came to him they said, John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?