Acts 10:9

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

As they were traveling the next day, and were coming close to the city [of Joppa], Peter went up about noontime [Note: Or 6 AM if calculating by Roman time], to the top of the house to pray [Note: The roofs of houses were flat areas, often used for resting, meals, prayer, etc.].

Cross References

Matthew 20:5

[Then] he went out again about noon and again at three o’clock in the afternoon and made the same offer.

Matthew 24:17

[Also], the person who is on a housetop [Note: This was a flat area where people retired for rest, prayer, etc., with its stairway on the outside], is not to take any of the belongings from his house as he comes down [to flee].

Matthew 27:45

Now from noon until three o’clock in the afternoon there was darkness over all the land.

Matthew 6:6

But when you pray, go to a private place and after closing the door, pray to your Father who is in a secret place, and [since] He sees in secret places, He will reward you.

Mark 1:35

Very early in the morning, [even] before daylight, Jesus woke up, left Simon’s house [verse 29] and went out to a deserted place where He prayed.

Mark 6:46

And after He had left them He went up to a mountain to pray.

Acts 10:3

About three o’clock one afternoon [Note: This is based on Jewish time calculations; if Roman time were employed, it would have been 9 AM], while he was wide awake, he had a vision in which an angel of God came to him [and spoke his name] “Cornelius.”

Acts 6:4

But we will continue earnestly in prayer and the preaching of God's word.”

Ephesians 6:18

[Then] offer all kinds of prayers and requests in [harmony with] the Holy Spirit at all times, and be alert constantly in making requests for all the saints [i.e., God’s holy people].

1 Timothy 2:8

Therefore, I want the men to pray in every place [i.e., in all worship assemblies. See verses 1-2], lifting up holy hands without being angry or argumentative. [Note: This passage stresses both the physical and spiritual aspects of prayer].