SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:5
Estaba yo en la ciudad de Jope orando, y vi en rapto de entendimiento una visin: un vaso, como un gran lienzo, que descendía, que por los cuatro cabos era bajado del cielo, y venía hasta mí.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 5. I was in the city of Joppa , etc.] And so it is called by Josephus f549 , and in the Apocrypha: And he pitched his tents against Joppa: but; they of Joppa shut him out of the city, because Apollonius had a garrison there. (1 Maccabees 10:75) The men of Joppa also did such an ungodly deed: they prayed the Jews that dwelt among them to go with their wives and children into the boats which they had prepared, as though they had meant them no hurt. (2 Maccabees 12:3) here he was praying in an house of Simon the tanner, upon the top of it, and about the sixth hour of the day, or twelve oclock at noon, which was one of the times of prayer with the Jews; (See Gill on Acts 10:9), and in a trance I saw a vision ; with the eyes of his understanding; for the organs of his body were quite senseless and useless, which was as follows: a certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet ; a vessel which looked like a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners ; to the earth, which four corners were knit, and perhaps were held and let down by angels, and in this visionary way were seen by Peter, though not expressed: and it came even to me ; descended upon the housetop where Peter was praying; and which was necessary, that he might see what was upon it, and receive instruction from it; and that it was very near him is evident from what is after said to him, when he was bid to arise, and kill and eat what was upon it; and therefore it could not be hanging in the air, but must be let down upon the very spot where he was.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-18 - The imperfect state of human nature strongly appears, when godl persons are displeased even to hear that the word of God has bee received, because their own system has not been attended to. And we ar too apt to despair of doing good to those who yet, when tried, prove very teachable. It is the bane and damage of the church, to shut ou those from it, and from the benefit of the means of grace, who are no in every thing as we are. Peter stated the whole affair. We should a all times bear with the infirmities of our brethren; and instead of taking offence, or answering with warmth, we should explain ou motives, and show the nature of our proceedings. That preaching i certainly right, with which the Holy Ghost is given. While men are very zealous for their own regulations, they should take care that they d not withstand God; and those who love the Lord will glorify him, when made sure that he has given repentance to life to any fellow-sinners Repentance is God's gift; not only his free grace accepts it, but his mighty grace works it in us, grace takes away the heart of stone, an gives us a heart of flesh. The sacrifice of God is a broken spirit.
Greek Textus Receptus
εγω 1473 P-1NS ημην 2252 5713 V-IXI-1S εν 1722 PREP πολει 4172 N-DSF ιοππη 2445 N-DSF προσευχομενος 4336 5740 V-PNP-NSM και 2532 CONJ ειδον 1492 5627 V-2AAI-1S εν 1722 PREP εκστασει 1611 N-DSF οραμα 3705 N-ASN καταβαινον 2597 5723 V-PAP-ASN σκευος 4632 N-NSN τι 5100 X-NSN ως 5613 ADV οθονην 3607 N-ASF μεγαλην 3173 A-ASF τεσσαρσιν 5064 A-DPF αρχαις 746 N-DPF καθιεμενην 2524 5746 V-PPP-ASF εκ 1537 PREP του 3588 T-GSM ουρανου 3772 N-GSM και 2532 CONJ ηλθεν 2064 5627 V-2AAI-3S αχρις 891 PREP εμου 1700 P-1GS
Robertson's NT Word Studies
11:5 {Let down} (kaqiemenen). Here agreeing with the "sheet" (oqonen, feminine), not with "vessel" (skeuos, neuter) as in #10:11. {Even unto me} (acri emou). Vivid detail added here by Peter.
