ACTS 10:17 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,”
While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon's house was and stopped at the gate.—Peter's internal wrestling ('wondering,' diaporein, 'being perplexed') shows that cognitive understanding lags behind the vision's presentation. The simultaneous arrival of Cornelius's messengers at the gate is not accident but divine providence; the practical encounter will interpret the vision. The gate (pulōn) is the boundary between outside and inside, a liminal space.
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