Charles Ellicott Commentary Acts 10:30

"And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel," — Acts 10:30 (ASV)

I was fasting until this hour.—The hour is not stated, but the facts of the case imply that it could not have been much before noon, and may have been later. Assuming that Cornelius in his fasts observed the usage of devout Jews, we may think of his vision as having been on the second day of the week, and Peter’s on the fifth. It is probable, accordingly, that the meeting in the house of Cornelius took place on the Sabbath. Allowing some hours for the conference, of which we probably have only a condensed report, the outpouring of the Spirit, the subsequent baptism, and the meal which must have followed it, may have coincided with the beginning of the first day of the week.

In bright clothing.—The phrase is the same as that used by St. James (Acts 2:2–3). The same adjective is employed by St. John to describe the clothing of the angels (Revelation 15:6), and of the bride of the Lamb (Revelation 19:8).