Acts 10:5

Modern

Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.

Traditional

And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

Literal

And now send men to Joppa and summon a certain Simon, who is called Peter.

Latin

Et nunc mitte viros in Joppen, et accersi Simonem quemdam, qui cognominatur Petrus:

Greek

English

Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.

a centurion: This was the highest rank for an officer in the Roman army who was not commissioned. He led a century, a group of about 100 men. Luke often describes centurions positively (10:22; 21:32; 22:25–26; 23:17, 23; 27:6, 11, 43; 28:16; Luke 7:1–10; 23:47).
Luke wanted to show that Christianity was not against Roman officials or institutions. It could, like Judaism, be permitted in the Roman Empire (see Acts Book Introduction, “Purposes of Acts: Politics”).
in what was called the Italian Regiment: A regiment included six centuries; a Roman legion was usually divided into ten regiments. The New Testament mentions the Italian Regiment and the Imperial Regiment (Acts 27:1).

Theme notes and profiles

Acts 10:32
Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
John 1:42
Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).
Acts 16:9
During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
Acts 9:38
Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
Mark 3:16
These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),
Acts 15:7
After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
Acts 9:36
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.

Peter: Apostle of Jesus, leader in the early church

Joppa: An ancient seaport, the main port for Jerusalem