Acts 10:13
What does Acts 10:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Acts 10:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Acts 10:13 means
A voice from heaven directly commanded Peter, "Rise, Peter; kill and eat." This instruction was a profound challenge to Peter's Jewish identity and adherence to Mosaic Law, which strictly forbade the consumption of many of the animals presented. The directness of the command, even in a vision, signals a powerful divine imperative. God was not merely showing him animals but demanding an action that would force Peter to confront his deeply held convictions.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And a voice came to him, saying, Come, Peter; take them for food.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and there came a voice unto him: `Having risen, Peter, slay and eat.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And there came a voice to him: Arise, Peter. Kill and eat.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And there was a voice to him, Rise, Peter, slay and eat.
Context
Following the presentation of the unclean animals, this verse delivers the direct divine command that initiates Peter's internal conflict. This instruction is the explicit challenge to his Jewish dietary laws. Peter's immediate and emphatic refusal in the next verse underscores the depth of this challenge and sets up God's subsequent, clarifying declaration about what He has cleansed.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 10:10
and he became hungry, and desired to eat: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance;
- John 4:31
In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat.
- Jeremiah 35:2
Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of Jehovah, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.
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