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the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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Simplified Cowboy Version
Acts 10:21
Pete went downstairs and said, "I'm Pete. What can I do for y'all, gents?"
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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?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
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?
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?
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?"
Contextual Overview
19While Pete was still ponderin' the dream, the Holy Ghost said, "There's some boys here to get you.
20Go ahead and go with them. Don't fret. I'm the one who sent them."
21Pete went downstairs and said, "I'm Pete. What can I do for y'all, gents?"
22One of them said, "Our boss, Cornelius, a Roman officer, sent us to fetch ya. He's well respected and rides for God. An angel told him to send for ya and we're here to take you back so you can give him your message."
23Pete invited everyone to spend the night so they could ride out at sunrise the next day. They left out at daylight for Caesarea and some boys from Joppa rode with them.
24When they arrived a day later, Cornelius was waiting on them. He gathered his whole family and some good buddies to listen to what Pete had to say.
25When Pete arrived, Cornelius fell down at his feet and worshiped him.
26But Pete lifted him up and said, "Whoa, cowboy. I'm just a man like you."
27They talked for a second and then went inside where many people were waiting.
28The first thing Pete said was, "Now y'all know it is against the Jewish Code for me to walk in someone's house who ain't Jewish. But God showed me yesterday that things have changed. No one is unclean in his eyes anymore.
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
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.
