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"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me,

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A Vivid, Personal Encounter

Commentators note that Peter's retelling includes the vivid detail that the sheet "came even to me." This personal touch, different from the earlier account in Acts 10, emphasizes how direct and undeniable God's revelation was. It wasn't a distant, abstract event but a personal encounter that formed the basis of his testimony.

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AT Robertson

AT Robertson

On Acts 11:5

Let down (καθιεμενην). Here agreeing with the "sheet" (οθονην, feminine), not with "vessel" (σκευος, neuter) as in 10:11.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Acts 11:5

19th Century

Bishop

It came even to me.—The variations in the narrative are few and of little importance. There is, perhaps, a touch of the v…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

On Acts 11:5

Peter defended his actions by recounting his experiences at Joppa and Caesarea, with an emphasis on (1) the divine initiative in all that transpire…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Acts 11:5

17th Century

Pastor

I was in the city of Joppa
And so it is called by Josephus F23, and in the Apocrypha: And he pitched his tents again…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Acts 11:1–18

17th Century

Minister

The imperfect state of human nature strongly appears when godly people are displeased even to hear that the word of God has been received, because …