The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the Acts of the Apostles, faithfully translated…The commentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the Actes of the Apostles, faithfully translated…

17 And as Peter doubted in himself, what vision this should be, which he had seen: behold, two men sent from Cornelius, enquiring for Simons house, stood at the door. 18 And when they had called, they asked whether Simon surnamed Peter did lodge there. 19 And as Peter thought upon the vision, the Spirit said to him, behold three men seek thee. ⟨p. 245⟩20 Arise, go down, and go with them doubting nothing, because I have sent them. 21 And when Peter was come down unto the men which were sent from Cornelius unto him, he said: Behold, I am he whom ye seek. What is the cause wherefore ye come hither? 22 They said to him: Cornelius the captain, a just man, and one that feareth God, having testimony of all the nation of the Jews, was warned by an oracle by an holy angel, that he should call thee into his house, and should hear of thee words. 23 Furthermore when he had called them in, he lodged them.

17 And as Peter doubted in himselfe, what vision this shoulde bee, which hee had seen: behold, two men sent frō Cornelius, enquiring for Simons house, stood at the dore. 18 And when they had called, they asked whether Simon sirnamed Peter did lodge there. 19 And as Peter thought vpon the vision, the Spirite said to him, behold three men seeke thee. ⟨p. 245⟩20 Arise, goe downe, and goe with them doubting nothing, because I haue sent them. 21 And when Peter was come downe vnto the men which were sent from Cornelius vnto him, he said: Behold, I am he whom yee seeke. What is the cause wherefore yee come hither? 22 They saide to him: Cornelius the captaine, a iust man, and one that feareth God, hauing testimonie of all the nation of the Iewes, was warned by an oracle by an holy angel, that he should call thee into his house, and should hear of thee wordes. 23 Furthermore when he had called them in, he lodged them.

17 Peter was taught not only by the vision, but also by the word of God: & yet in seeing, he saw not, until the Spirit is unto him an interpreter: a most excellent mirror of our slackness. Although we be yet far unlike to Peter: for we are so far from understanding by & by what God will, or to what end he speaketh to us, that many interpretations are scarce sufficient for us. But we must also note that which Luke addeth: that Peter did think earnestly upon the vision: to wit, after that he was come to himself again after his amazedness: for this was a token of godly reverence, that he did not carelessly suffer the vision to escape him. Therefore the Lord opened to him when he did knock.