Acts 10:13

Modern

Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”

Traditional

And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

Literal

And a voice came to him: “Having risen up, Peter, kill and eat!”

Latin

Et facta est vox ad eum: Surge, Petre: occide, et manduca.

Greek

English

Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”

God gave Peter the same vision three times to confirm it was true (see Genesis 41:32; 2 Corinthians 13:1).

Theme notes and profiles

John 4:31–34
Meanwhile the disciples urged Him, “Rabbi, eat something.”
Jeremiah 35:2–5
“Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, and bring them to one of the chambers of the house of the LORD to offer them a drink of wine.”
Acts 10:10
He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.

Peter: Apostle of Jesus, leader in the early church