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What does Acts 10:17 mean?
"Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,"
— Acts 10:17 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
But Peter said, “Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.”
A voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.”
This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.
Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,
and called and asked whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was lodging there.
While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you.
But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”
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