Acts 11:6

Acts 11:6. Upon which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered. This, again, is an addition of value, both because of the animation it communicates to this narrative, and because the argument is strengthened by the fact that he deliberately inspected and reflected on what he saw in the trance.

And wild beasts. It has been noted above (on Acts 10:12), that according to the true reading, this belongs to St. Peters own statement only. It adds to the emphasis of the surprise felt by him on contemplating a multitude of all kinds of animals, and hearing a command giving sanction for his eating of them indiscriminately.