Acts 10:24
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And the morrow after, he entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, having called together his kinsmen and special friends.

the morrow.

Acts 10:9 And on the next day, whilst they were going on their journey and drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up to the higher parts of the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

Caesarea.

28th year of his reign. It was situated on the shore of the Mediterranean, between Joppa and Dora, with a haven, rendered by Herod the most convenient on the coast: according to Ibn Idris and Abulfeda,

30 miles from Jaffa or Joppa,

Acts 10:32 Send therefore to Joppe: and call hither Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.

from Ramlay, and

Acts 10:36 God sent the word to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all).

from Acco or Ptolemais; and, according to Josephus,

600 stadia, or

75 miles from Jerusalem, though the real distance is probably not more than

62 miles. Nothing now remains of the former splendour of Caesarea: the supposed sites of the ancient edifices are mere mounds of indefinable form; the waves wash the ruins of the mole, the tower, and the port; the whole of the surrounding country is a sandy desert; and not a creature except beasts of prey, resides within many miles of this silent desolation.

and had.

Isaiah 2:3 And many people shall go, and say: Come and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob, and he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall come forth from Sion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

Micah 4:2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be prepared in the top of the mountains, and high above the hills: and people shall flow to it.

Zechariah 3:10 In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, every man shall call his friend under the vine and under the fig tree.

Zechariah 8:20-23 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, until people come and dwell in many cities, . . .

Matthew 9:9,10 And when Jesus passed on from thence, he saw a man sitting in the custom house, named Matthew; and he saith to him: Follow me. And he arose up and followed him. . . .

Mark 5:19,20 And he admitted him not, but saith him: Go into thy house to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had mercy thee. . . .

Luke 5:29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: And there was a great company of publicans and of others that were at table with them.

John 1:41-49 He findeth first his brother Simon and saith to him: We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. . . .

John 4:28,29 The woman therefore left her waterpot and went her way into the city and saith to the men there: . . .

John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word: and the Word was with God: and the Word was God. . . .

Context
Peter Visits Cornelius
23Then bringing them in, he lodged them. And the day following, he arose and went with them: and some of the brethren from Joppe accompanied him. 24And the morrow after, he entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, having called together his kinsmen and special friends. 25And it came to pass that when Peter was come in, Cornelius came to meet him and falling at his feet adored.…
Cross References
Matthew 16:13
And Jesus came into the quarters of Cesarea Philippi: and he asked his disciples, saying: Whom do men say that the Son of man is?

Acts 8:40
But Philip was found in Azotus: and passing through, he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

Acts 10:1
And there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of that which is called the Italian band:

Acts 10:27
And talking with him, he went in and found many that were come together.

Lexicon
The
Τῇ (Tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

following day
ἐπαύριον (epaurion)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 1887: Tomorrow. From epi and aurion; occurring on the succeeding day, i.e. to-morrow.

he arrived
εἰσῆλθεν (eisēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.

in
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

Caesarea,
Καισάρειαν (Kaisareian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2542: From Kaisar; Caesaria, the name of two places in Palestine.

[where]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Cornelius
Κορνήλιος (Kornēlios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2883: Cornelius, a centurion of the Roman army, stationed at Caesarea. Of Latin origin; Cornelius, a Roman.

was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

expecting
προσδοκῶν (prosdokōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4328: To expect, wait for, await, think, anticipate. From pros and dokeuo; to anticipate; by implication, to await.

them
αὐτοὺς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

[and] had called together
συνκαλεσάμενος (synkalesamenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4779: To call together. From sun and kaleo; to convoke.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

relatives
συγγενεῖς (syngeneis)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4773: Akin to, related; subst: fellow countryman, kinsman. From sun and genos; a relative; by extension, a fellow countryman.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

close
ἀναγκαίους (anankaious)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 316: Necessary, essential, intimate, right, proper. From anagke; necessary; by implication, close.

friends.
φίλους (philous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5384: Friendly; subst: a friend, an associate. Properly, dear, i.e. A friend; actively, fond, i.e. Friendly.


Additional Translations
The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

And on the next day, he entered into Caesarea. Now Cornelius was expecting them, having called together his relatives and close friends.

And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and he had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

And on the morrow they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and his near friends.

And on the morrow they came to Caesarea. But Cornelius was looking for them, having called together his kinsmen and [his] intimate friends.

And on the morrow they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and his near friends.

And on the morrow they entered into Cesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

and the day after that they reached Caesarea. There Cornelius was awaiting their arrival, and had invited all his relatives and intimate friends to be present.

On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.

and on the morrow they did enter into Caesarea; and Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kindred and near friends,
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