Acts 10:9 “The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the…”

Acts 10:9

The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

World English Bible

Now on the next day as they were on their journey and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.

American Standard Version

Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:

Geneva Bible 1599

On the morow as they went on their iourney, and drew neere vnto the citie, Peter went vp vpon the house to pray, about the sixt houre.

Darby Translation

And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

Young's Literal Translation

And on the morrow, as these are proceeding on the way, and are drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour,

Bible in Basic English

Now the day after, when they were on their journey and were near the town, Peter went up to the top of the house for prayer, about the sixth hour:

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Cross references

“Peter”

Zephaniah 1:5 1 Samuel 9:25 Matthew 6:6 Mark 1:35 Mark 6:46 1 Timothy 2:8

Zephaniah 1:5 · BSB

those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom,

1 Samuel 9:25 · BSB

And after they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof of his house.

Matthew 6:6 · BSB

But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Mark 1:35 · BSB

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.

Mark 6:46 · BSB

After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.

1 Timothy 2:8 · BSB

Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.

“the sixth”

Psalm 55:17 Acts 6:4 Daniel 6:10 Matthew 20:5 Matthew 27:45 Ephesians 6:18

Psalm 55:17 · BSB

Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.

Acts 6:4 · BSB

and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

Daniel 6:10 · BSB

Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to h…

Matthew 20:5 · BSB

So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.

Matthew 27:45 · BSB

From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

Ephesians 6:18 · BSB

Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

Also

Jeremiah 32:29 Jeremiah 19:13 Matthew 24:17

Jeremiah 32:29 · BSB

And the Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will come in, set it on fire, and burn it, along with the houses of those who provoked Me to anger by burning incense to Baal on their rooftops and by pouring out drin…

Jeremiah 19:13 · BSB

The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like that place, Topheth—all the houses on whose rooftops they burned incense to all the host of heaven and poured out drink offerings to other…

Matthew 24:17 · BSB

Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8He explained what had happened and sent them to Joppa.

10He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.

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