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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Acts 10:21
And Peter, going down unto the men, said - Lo! I, am he whom ye are seeking: What is the cause, for which ye are come?
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then Peter went down to the men and said, “Here I am, the one you’re looking for. What is the reason you’re here?”
Then Peter went down to the men and said, “Here I am, the one you’re looking for. What is the reason you’re here?”
King James Version (1611)
Then Peter went downe to the men, which were sent vnto him from Cornelius, and said, Behold, I am hee, whom ye seeke: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
Then Peter went downe to the men, which were sent vnto him from Cornelius, and said, Behold, I am hee, whom ye seeke: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
King James Version
Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
English Standard Version
And Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for your coming?"
And Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for your coming?"
New American Standard Bible
Peter went down to the men and said, "Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?"
Peter went down to the men and said, "Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?"
New Century Version
So Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for. Why did you come here?"
So Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for. Why did you come here?"
Amplified Bible
Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for. For what reason have you come?"
Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for. For what reason have you come?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Peter went down to the men and said, "Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?"
Peter went down to the men and said, "Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?"
Legacy Standard Bible
And Peter went down to the men and said, "Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?"
And Peter went down to the men and said, "Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?"
Berean Standard Bible
So Peter went down to the men and said, "Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?"
So Peter went down to the men and said, "Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?"
Contemporary English Version
Peter went down and said to the men, "I am the one you are looking for. Why have you come?"
Peter went down and said to the men, "I am the one you are looking for. Why have you come?"
Complete Jewish Bible
So Kefa went down and said to the men, "You were looking for me? Here I am. What brings you here?"
So Kefa went down and said to the men, "You were looking for me? Here I am. What brings you here?"
Darby Translation
And Peter going down to the men said, Behold, *I* am he whom ye seek: what is the cause for which ye come?
And Peter going down to the men said, Behold, *I* am he whom ye seek: what is the cause for which ye come?
Easy-to-Read Version
So Peter went downstairs and said to them, "I think I'm the man you are looking for. Why did you come here?"
So Peter went downstairs and said to them, "I think I'm the man you are looking for. Why did you come here?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Peter went downe to the men, which were sent vnto him from Cornelius, and sayd, Beholde, I am he whome ye seeke: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
Then Peter went downe to the men, which were sent vnto him from Cornelius, and sayd, Beholde, I am he whome ye seeke: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
George Lamsa Translation
Then Simon Peter went down to the men and said, I am the man you seek. What is the purpose of your mission?
Then Simon Peter went down to the men and said, I am the man you seek. What is the purpose of your mission?
Good News Translation
So Peter went down and said to the men, "I am the man you are looking for. Why have you come?"
So Peter went down and said to the men, "I am the man you are looking for. Why have you come?"
Lexham English Bible
So Peter went down to the men and said, "Behold, I am he whom you are looking for! What is the reason for which you have come?"
So Peter went down to the men and said, "Behold, I am he whom you are looking for! What is the reason for which you have come?"
Literal Translation
And going down to the men, the ones sent from Cornelius to him, Peter said, Behold, I am the one whom you seek. What is the cause for which you are here?
And going down to the men, the ones sent from Cornelius to him, Peter said, Behold, I am the one whom you seek. What is the cause for which you are here?
American Standard Version
And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
Bible in Basic English
And Peter went down to the men, and said, I am the man you are looking for: why have you come?
And Peter went down to the men, and said, I am the man you are looking for: why have you come?
Hebrew Names Version
Kefa went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?"
Kefa went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?"
International Standard Version
So Peter went to the men and said, "I'm the man you're looking for. Why are you here?"
So Peter went to the men and said, "I'm the man you're looking for. Why are you here?"
Etheridge Translation
Then Shemun descended to those men, and said to them, I am he whom you seek: what is the occasion on which you have come?
Then Shemun descended to those men, and said to them, I am he whom you seek: what is the occasion on which you have come?
Murdock Translation
Then Simon went down to the men, and said to them: I am he for whom ye inquire: what is the cause for which ye have come?
Then Simon went down to the men, and said to them: I am he for whom ye inquire: what is the cause for which ye have come?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Peter went downe to the men which were set vnto him fro Cornelius, & said: Behold, I am he who ye seeke, what is the cause wherfore ye are come?
Then Peter went downe to the men which were set vnto him fro Cornelius, & said: Behold, I am he who ye seeke, what is the cause wherfore ye are come?
English Revised Version
And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
World English Bible
Peter went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?"
Peter went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then Peter going down to the men, said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: for what cause are ye come?
Then Peter going down to the men, said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: for what cause are ye come?
Weymouth's New Testament
So Peter went down and said to the men, "I am the Simon you are inquiring for. What is the reason of your coming?"
So Peter went down and said to the men, "I am the Simon you are inquiring for. What is the reason of your coming?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Petre cam doun to the men, and seide, Lo! Y am, whom ye seken; what is the cause, for which ye ben come?
And Petre cam doun to the men, and seide, Lo! Y am, whom ye seken; what is the cause, for which ye ben come?
Update Bible Version
And Peter went down to the men, and said, Look, I am he whom you seek: what is the cause why you have come?
And Peter went down to the men, and said, Look, I am he whom you seek: what is the cause why you have come?
Webster's Bible Translation
Then Peter went down to the men who were sent to him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what [is] the cause for which ye have come?
Then Peter went down to the men who were sent to him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what [is] the cause for which ye have come?
New English Translation
So Peter went down to the men and said, "Here I am, the person you're looking for. Why have you come?"
So Peter went down to the men and said, "Here I am, the person you're looking for. Why have you come?"
New King James Version
Then Peter went down to the men who had been sent to him from Cornelius, [fn] and said, "Yes, I am he whom you seek. For what reason have you come?"
Then Peter went down to the men who had been sent to him from Cornelius, [fn] and said, "Yes, I am he whom you seek. For what reason have you come?"
New Living Translation
So Peter went down and said, "I'm the man you are looking for. Why have you come?"
So Peter went down and said, "I'm the man you are looking for. Why have you come?"
New Life Bible
Peter went down to the men who had been sent by Cornelius. He said, "I am the one you are looking for. Why have you come?"
Peter went down to the men who had been sent by Cornelius. He said, "I am the one you are looking for. Why have you come?"
New Revised Standard
So Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for your coming?"
So Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for your coming?"
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Peter, going down to the men, said: Behold, I am he whom you seek. What is the cause for which you are come?
Then Peter, going down to the men, said: Behold, I am he whom you seek. What is the cause for which you are come?
Revised Standard Version
And Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for your coming?"
And Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for your coming?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Peter went doune to ye men which were sent vnto him from Cornelius and sayde Beholde I am he whom ye seke what is the cause wherfore ye are come?
Peter went doune to ye men which were sent vnto him from Cornelius and sayde Beholde I am he whom ye seke what is the cause wherfore ye are come?
Young's Literal Translation
and Peter having come down unto the men who have been sent from Cornelius unto him, said, `Lo, I am he whom ye seek, what [is] the cause for which ye are present?'
and Peter having come down unto the men who have been sent from Cornelius unto him, said, `Lo, I am he whom ye seek, what [is] the cause for which ye are present?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then wente Peter downe to the men, yt were sent vnto him from Cornelius, and sayde: lo, I am he whom ye seke: what is ye cause, wherfore ye are come?
Then wente Peter downe to the men, yt were sent vnto him from Cornelius, and sayde: lo, I am he whom ye seke: what is ye cause, wherfore ye are come?
Mace New Testament (1729)
then Peter went down to the messengers; and said, I am the person you look for: what occasion brought you hither?
then Peter went down to the messengers; and said, I am the person you look for: what occasion brought you hither?
THE MESSAGE
Peter went down and said to the men, "I think I'm the man you're looking for. What's up?"
Peter went down and said to the men, "I think I'm the man you're looking for. What's up?"
Simplified Cowboy Version
Pete went downstairs and said, "I'm Pete. What can I do for y'all, gents?"
Pete went downstairs and said, "I'm Pete. What can I do for y'all, gents?"
Contextual Overview
19 And, as Peter was pondering over the vision, the Spirit said - Lo! two men, seeking thee. 20 But rise, go down, and be journeying with them, nothing, doubting; because, I, have sent them. 21 And Peter, going down unto the men, said - Lo! I, am he whom ye are seeking: What is the cause, for which ye are come? 22 And they said - Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, well-attested by the whole nation of the Jews, hath been divinely instructed by a holy messenger to send for thee unto his house, and to hear words from thee. 23 Inviting them in, therefore, he entertained them; but, on the morrow, he rose up and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren who were from Joppa went with him; 24 And, on the morrow, he entered into Caesarea. And, Cornelius, was expecting them, having called together his kinsfolk and intimate friends. 25 And, when it came about that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and, falling at his feet, did homage. 26 But, Peter, raised him up, saying - Arise! I also myself, am, a man. 27 And, conversing with him, he went in, and findeth many come together; 28 And said unto the - Ye, well know, how unlawful it is, for, a Jew, to be joining himself or coming in unto one of another race. And yet, unto me, hath God pointed out that I should be calling no man, common or unclean.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Behold: John 1:38, John 1:39, John 18:4-8
what: Acts 10:29, Mark 10:51
Cross-References
Genesis 10:10
So the beginning of his kingdom came to be Babel, and Erech, and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
So the beginning of his kingdom came to be Babel, and Erech, and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
Genesis 10:26
Now, Joktan, begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah;
Now, Joktan, begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah;
Numbers 24:24
When, ships, come from the coast of the isles, And humble Assyria, and humble the Hebrew, - And he too, is even to perish?
When, ships, come from the coast of the isles, And humble Assyria, and humble the Hebrew, - And he too, is even to perish?
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then Peter went down to the men,.... The Ethiopic version adds, "from the third floor"; to the place where the men were: the following clause,
which were sent unto him from Cornelius, is not in Beza's most ancient copy, nor in the Alexandrian copy, nor in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions:
and said, behold, I am he whom ye seek; without being called by any of the family he came down, and without being informed in that way who the men were inquiring for; it being suggested to him by the Spirit of God, he declared himself to be the person they were seeking after: and put this question to them,
what is the cause wherefore ye are come? for that was not intimated to him by the Spirit; it was only told him there were three men seeking him, and he was bid to go with them, without any scruple or hesitation; but what they came for, or he was to go with them about, was not suggested.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 10:21. Which were sent unto him from Cornelius — This clause is wanting in almost every MS. of worth, and in almost all the versions.
Behold, I am he whom ye seek — A sudden, unexpected speech, like the address of AEneas to Dido; when the cloud in which he was involved suddenly dissipated, and he appeared with the exclamation,
__________ coram, quem quaeritis, adsum!
AEn. lib. i. 595.
What is the cause therefore ye are come? — He still did not know the full import of the vision; but being informed by the Holy Spirit that three men were seeking him, and that he should go with them, without scruple, he instantly obeyed; and finding them at the door, desired to know why they sought him.
