"On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about…" — Acts 10:9

Acts 10:9 · KJV

“On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:”

— Acts 10:9

Verse 8

And when he had declared all {these} things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

Verse 10

And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

Acts 10 — Context

And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

And when he had declared all {these} things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

Cross References

Zephaniah 1:5

And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship {and} that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham; {by the...: or, to the LORD}

Psalms 55:17

Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

Daniel 6:10

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

1 Samuel 9:25

And when they were come down from the high place into the city, {Samuel} communed with Saul upon the top of the house.

Acts 11:5-14

I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:

Mark 1:35

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

Matthew 24:17

Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

Acts 6:4

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.