Acts 10:24

τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον κ.τ.λ., and the morrow after they entered into Cæsarea. Their road lay the way along the coast, and as Apollonia was situate about halfway between Joppa and Cæsarea, it is most likely that they passed the night there.

ὁ δὲ Κορνήλιος ἦν προσδοκῶν αὐτούς, and Cornelius was waiting for them. His attitude of preparation shews how convinced the man was of the reality of his vision, and that God was about to give him an answer to his prayers.

τοὺς συγγενεῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ τοὺς�, his kinsmen and near friends. The whole narrative shews that Cornelius must have been a long while stationed at Cæsarea, for his good deeds to have become known to the whole nation. An officer in such a permanent post would be very likely to have his kindred round about him. We can hardly doubt also that they were people of like mind with Cornelius in their faith and worship, and so had naturally been told of the answer which he was expecting, and invited to be present when Peter arrived.