ACTS 11:10 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.”
'This happened three times, and then it was all drawn up to heaven again.'—the triple repetition is reiterated; Peter emphasizes the completeness and finality (three times = exhaustive) of the vision-lesson. The ascent 'to heaven' (anespasthē...eis ton ouranon) shows the vision's celestial origin and departure.
Church Fathers on Acts 11:10
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean has at any time entered into my mouth. Acts 11:8 Do you mark? I did my part, says he: I said, that I have never eaten anything common or unclean: with reference to this that they said, You went in, and ate with them. But this he does not say to Cornelius: for there was no need to mention it to him. But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God has cleansed, that call not thou common. And this was done three…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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