SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:21
Entonces Pedro, descendiendo a los hombres que eran enviados por Cornelio, dijo: He aquí, yo soy el que buscis; ¿cul es la causa por la que habis venido?
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 10:21
Verse 21. Which were sent unto him from Cornelius] This clause is wanting in almost every MS. of worth, and in almost all the versions. Behold, I am he whom ye seek] A sudden, unexpected speech, like the address of AEneas to Dido; when the cloud in which he was involved suddenly dissipated, and he appeared with the exclamation, - coram, quem quaeritis, adsum! AEn. lib. i. 595.
What is the cause therefore ye are come?] He still did not know the full import of the vision; but being informed by the Holy Spirit that three men were seeking him, and that he should go with them, without scruple, he instantly obeyed; and finding them at the door, desired to know why they sought him.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 21. Then Peter went down to the men , etc.] The Ethiopic version adds, from the third floor; to the place where the men were: the following clause, which were sent unto him from Cornelius , is not in Bezas most ancient copy, nor in the Alexandrian copy, nor in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions: and said, behold, I am he whom ye seek ; without being called by any of the family he came down, and without being informed in that way who the men were inquiring for; it being suggested to him by the Spirit of God, he declared himself to be the person they were seeking after: and put this question to them, what is the cause wherefore ye are come ? for that was not intimated to him by the Spirit; it was only told him there were three men seeking him, and he was bid to go with them, without any scruple or hesitation; but what they came for, or he was to go with them about, was not suggested.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 19-33 - When we see our call clear to any service, we should not be perplexe with doubts and scruples arising from prejudices or former ideas Cornelius had called together his friends, to partake with him of the heavenly wisdom he expected from Peter. We should not covet to eat ou spiritual morsels alone. It ought to be both given and taken a kindness and respect to our kindred and friends, to invite them to joi us in religious exercises. Cornelius declared the direction God gav him to send for Peter. We are right in our aims in attending a gospe ministry, when we do it with regard to the Divine appointment requirin us to make use of that ordinance. How seldom ministers are called to speak to such companies, however small, in which it may be said tha they are all present in the sight of God, to hear all things that ar commanded of God! But these were ready to hear what Peter was commande of God to say.
Greek Textus Receptus
καταβας 2597 5631 V-2AAP-NSM δε 1161 CONJ πετρος 4074 N-NSM προς 4314 PREP τους 3588 T-APM ανδρας 435 N-APM τους 3588 T-APM απεσταλμενους 649 5772 V-RPP-APM απο 575 PREP του 3588 T-GSM κορνηλιου 2883 N-GSM προς 4314 PREP αυτον 846 P-ASM ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S ιδου 2400 5628 V-2AAM-2S εγω 1473 P-1NS ειμι 1510 5748 V-PXI-1S ον 3739 R-ASM ζητειτε 2212 5719 V-PAI-2P τις 5101 I-NSF η 3588 T-NSF αιτια 156 N-NSF δι 1223 PREP ην 3739 R-ASF παρεστε 3918 5748 V-PXI-2P
Robertson's NT Word Studies
10:21 {Cause} (aitia). Or reason. Common in this sense. See on Mt 19:3.
