27 While talking with him, Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people.
27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.
27 And as he talked with him, he went in and found many persons gathered.
27 Talking things over, they went on into the house, where Cornelius introduced Peter to everyone who had come.
27 And as he talked with him, he went in and found many who had come together.
27 So they talked together and went inside, where many others were assembled.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Acts 10:27
Commentary on Acts 10:19-33
(Read Acts 10:19-33)
When we see our call clear to any service, we should not be perplexed 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 our spiritual morsels alone. It ought to be both given and taken as kindness and respect to our kindred and friends, to invite them to join us in religious exercises. Cornelius declared the direction God gave him to send for Peter. We are right in our aims in attending a gospel ministry, when we do it with regard to the Divine appointment requiring 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 that they are all present in the sight of God, to hear all things that are commanded of God! But these were ready to hear what Peter was commanded of God to say.