Acts 10 · Verse 8

Acts 10:8

And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
Acts 10:8, King James Version

Acts 10:8 in other translations

BSBHe explained what had happened and sent them to Joppa.
WEBHaving explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
ASVand having rehearsed all things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
YLTand having declared to them all things, he sent them to Joppa.
DARBYand related all things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
BBEAnd having given them an account of everything, he sent them to Joppa.
WebsterAnd when he had declared all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa.

What does Acts 10:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 10:7-8

7-8. when the angel ... was departed, he called--immediately doing as directed, and thereby showing the simplicity of his faith. a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually--of the "soldiers under him," such as the centurion at Capernaum had (Mt 8:9). Who this "devout soldier" was, can only be matter of conjecture. Da Costa [Four Witnesses] gives a number of ingenious reasons for thinking that, having…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 8. And when, etc. "It has been remarked, that from Joppa Jonah was sent to preach to the Gentiles at Nineveh; and that from the same place Peter was sent to preach to the Gentiles at Caesarea." (Clarke.)

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 He sent them to Joppa - It has been properly remarked, that from Joppa, Jonah was sent to preach to the Gentiles of Nineveh; and from the same place Peter was sent to preach the Gospel to the Gentiles at Caesarea.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 10:1-8

Hitherto none had been baptized into the Christian church but Jews, Samaritans, and those converts who had been circumcised and observed the ceremonial law; but now the Gentiles were to be called to partake all the privileges of God's people, without first becoming Jews. Pure and undefiled religion is sometimes found where we least expect it. Wherever the fear of God rules in the heart, it will appear both in works…

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Acts 10:8 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiandG2532
ἐξηγησάμενοςexēgēsamenoshaving relatedG1834
ἅπανταhapantaall thingsG537
αὐτοῖς,autoisto themG846
ἀπέστειλενapesteilenhe sentG649
αὐτοὺςautousthemG846
εἰςeistoG1519
τὴνtēn<the>G3588
Ἰόππην.¶IoppēnJoppa.G2445

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 10:8

  • Galatians 1:16

    To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

  • Acts 26:19

    Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

  • Acts 9:36

    Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

  • Psalms 119:59-60

    I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.

  • Acts 10:33

    Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:10

    Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he sent.
33; 26:19; Ps 119:59,60; Ec 9:10; Ga 1:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Acts 10:7

    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;

  • Acts 10:8

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

  • Acts 10:9

    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:

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Acts 10:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		A los cuales, después de habérselo contado todo, los envió á Joppe.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et leur ayant tout raconté, les envoya à Joppé.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und als er ihnen alles erzählt hatte, sandte er sie nach Joppe.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quibus cum narrasset omnia, misit illos in Joppen.