Arrival of the Messengers from Cornelius: Peter goes with them to Cæsarea

17. Now while Peter doubted( was much perplexed) in himself The original verb implies "to be thoroughly at a loss, and not know which way to turn." It is used (Luke 9:7) of Herod's perplexity about Christ, when men said that John the Baptist was risen from the dead. Peter, aroused from his trance, was to apply what he had seen and heard, but he knew not how to begin the work.

stood before the gate Literally, at the porch. The position of the house had been described to Cornelius (Acts 10:6), and when his messengers found the details true, it must have given them confidence that their errand was to be a successful one.

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