1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
2 a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.
3 About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, Cornelius.
4 And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, lord? So he said to him, Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
5 Now send men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is Peter.
6 He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea. He will tell you what you need to do.
7 And when the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from among those who waited on him continually.
8 So when he had explained all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9 The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.
10 And he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance
11 and saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth.
12 In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.
13 And a voice came to him, Arise, Peter; kill and eat.
14 But Peter said, By no means, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.
15 And the voice spoke to him again the second time, What God has cleansed do not consider unclean.
16 This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again.
17 Now while Peter was perplexed within himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate.
18 And they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there.
19 While Peter pondered concerning the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men are seeking you.
20 Arise therefore, go down and go with them without hesitating; for I have sent them.
21 Then Peter went down to the men who had been sent to him from Cornelius, and said, Behold, I am he whom you seek. For what reason are you here?
22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, one who fears God and has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you.
23 Then he invited them in and lodged them. And on the next day Peter went away with them, and some brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
24 And the following day they entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them, and had called together his relatives and close friends.
25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and did homage.
26 But Peter lifted him up, saying, Stand up; I myself am also a man.
27 And as he talked with him, he went in and found many who had come together.
28 Then he said to them, You know how unlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with or go to one of another nation. But God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
29 Therefore I came without objection as soon as I was sent for. I ask, then, for what reason have you sent for me?
30 So Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
31 and said, Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your alms are remembered in the sight of God.
32 Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, whose surname is Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea. When he comes, he will speak to you.
33 So I sent to you immediately, and you have done well to come. Now therefore, we are all present before God, to hear all the things commanded you by God.
34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.
35 But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is acceptable to Him.
36 The Word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all);
37 that Word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the immersion which John preached:
38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
39 And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they did away with, hanging Him on a tree.
40 God raised Him up on the third day, and gave to Him to become manifest,
41 not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.
42 And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead.
43 To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, everyone believing into Him will receive remission of sins.
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon each one who heard the Word.
45 And those of the circumcision who were believers, as many as came with Peter, were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had also been poured out on the Gentiles.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered,
47 Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be immersed, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?
48 And he commanded them to be immersed in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 1 Acts 10:1 Cornelius, a devout man, being commanded by an angel, sends for Peter,
Acts 10:11 who by a vision is taught not to despise the Gentiles;
Acts 10:17 and is commanded by the Spirit to go with the messenger to Caesarea.
Acts 10:25 Cornelius shows the occasion of his sending for him.
Acts 10:34 As he preaches Christ to Cornelius and his company,
Acts 10:44 the Holy Ghost falls on them, and they are baptized.
Cir. A.M. 4045. A.D. 41. in.
Acts 8:40 Acts 21:8 Acts 23:23 Acts 23:33 Acts 25:1 Acts 25:13a centurion.
Acts 22:25 Acts 27:1 Acts 27:31 Acts 27:43 Matt 8:5 -
Matt 8:13 Matt 27:54 Luke 7:2Italian. The Italian band, or rather cohort, [speira *G4686*,] (a regiment sometimes consisting of from 555 to 1,105 infantry), is not unknown to the Roman writers, (See Tacitus;) and Gruter gives an inscription in which it is mentioned, which was found in the Forum Sempronii, on a fine marble table.
Acts 27:1 2 devout.
Acts 10:7 Acts 10:22 Acts 2:5 Acts 8:2 Acts 13:50 Acts 16:14 Acts 22:12 Luke 2:25one.
Acts 10:35 Acts 9:31 Acts 13:16 Acts 13:26 1Kgs 8:43 2Chr 6:33 Job 1:1 Ps 102:15 Eccl 7:18 Isa 59:19 Dan 6:26 Rev 15:4with.
Acts 10:7 Acts 16:15 Acts 18:8 Gen 18:19 Josh 24:15 Job 1:5 Ps 101:6 -
Ps 101:8which.
Acts 10:4 Acts 10:22 Acts 10:31 Acts 9:36 Ps 41:1 Isa 58:7 Isa 58:8 Luke 7:4 Luke 7:5 Rom 15:26 Rom 15:27 2Cor 9:8 -
2Cor 9:15and prayed.
Acts 9:11 Ps 25:5 Ps 25:8 Ps 25:9 Ps 55:17 Ps 86:3*marg:
Acts 10:2 Ps 88:1 Ps 119:2 Pro 2:3 -
Pro 2:5 Dan 6:10 Dan 6:16 Dan 6:20 Matt 7:7 Matt 7:8 Luke 18:1 Col 4:2 1Thess 5:17 Jas 1:5 3 saw.
Job 4:15 Job 4:16 Dan 9:20 Dan 9:21about.
Acts 10:30 Acts 3:1 Matt 27:46 Luke 23:44 -
Luke 23:46an.
Acts 5:19 Acts 11:13 Acts 12:7 -
Acts 12:11 Acts 27:23 Luke 1:11 Luke 2:10 Luke 2:11 Luke 2:13 Heb 1:4 Heb 1:14Cornelius.
Acts 9:4 Exod 33:17 Isa 45:4 4 he was.
Dan 10:11 Luke 1:12 Luke 1:29 Luke 24:5What.
Acts 9:5 Acts 9:6 Acts 22:10 1Sam 3:10thy.
Acts 10:31 2Chr 6:33 2Chr 32:24 Ps 141:2 Isa 43:26 Mal 3:16 Luke 1:13 Phil 4:6thine.
Isa 45:19 Phil 4:18 Heb 6:10 Heb 13:16 5 send.
Acts 10:32 Acts 9:38 Acts 15:7 Acts 16:9whose.
Mark 3:16 John 1:42 6 one.
Acts 9:43he shall.
Acts 9:6 Acts 11:13 Acts 11:14 John 7:17 Rom 10:14 -
Rom 10:17 Eph 4:8 -
Eph 4:12 7 two.
Acts 10:2 Gen 24:1 -
Gen 24:10 Gen 24:52 Judg 7:10 1Sam 14:6 1Sam 14:7 1Tim 6:2 Phlm 1:16and a.
Acts 10:1 Matt 8:9 Matt 8:10 Luke 3:14 8 he sent.
Acts 10:33 Acts 26:19 Ps 119:59 Ps 119:60 Eccl 9:10 Gal 1:16 9 Peter.
Acts 10:8 Acts 11:5 -
Acts 11:10 1Sam 9:25 Zeph 1:5 Matt 6:6 Mark 1:35 Mark 6:46 1Tim 2:8the sixth.
Acts 6:4 Ps 55:17 Dan 6:10 Matt 20:5 Matt 27:45 Eph 6:18 10 he became.
Matt 4:2 Matt 12:1 -
Matt 12:3 Matt 21:18he fell.
Acts 22:17 Num 24:4 Num 24:16 Ezek 8:1 -
Ezek 8:3 Ezek 11:24 Ezek 40:2 2Cor 12:2 -
2Cor 12:4 Rev 1:10 Rev 4:2 Rev 4:3 11 saw.
Acts 7:56 Ezek 1:1 Luke 3:21 John 1:51 Rev 4:1 Rev 11:19 Rev 19:11and a.
Gen 49:10 Isa 11:6 -
Isa 11:14 Isa 19:23 -
Isa 19:25 Isa 43:6 Isa 56:8 Matt 8:11 Matt 13:47 Matt 13:48 John 11:52 John 12:32 Rom 1:16 Rom 3:29 -
Rom 3:31 Rom 9:4 Rom 15:9 -
Rom 15:12 Rom 16:25 Rom 16:26 Gal 2:15 Gal 3:28 Eph 1:10 Eph 3:6 Col 3:11vessel. The word [skeuos *G4632*,] which corresponds to the Hebrew kelee, denotes every kind of vessel or utensil, any thing which may be considered as a receptacle; and is therefore applicable to a sheet [othone *G3607*,] or any thing woven from flax, tied up at the four corners, which our word vessel is not.
12 Gen 7:8 Gen 7:9 Isa 11:6 -
Isa 11:9 Isa 65:25 John 7:37 1Cor 6:9 -
1Cor 6:11 13 Rise.
Acts 10:10 Jer 35:2 -
Jer 35:5 John 4:31 -
John 4:34kill. Or, sacrifice and eat, [thusia *G2378* kai *G2532* phago *G5315*. ] The spirit of the heavenly direction seems to be this, say Dr. A. Clarke, "The middle wall of the partition is now pulled down; the Jews and Gentiles are called to become one flock, under one shepherd and bishop of souls. Thou, Peter, shalt open the door of faith to the Gentiles, and be also the minister of the circumcision. Rise up; already a blessed sacrifice is prepared: go and offer it to God; and let thy soul feed on the fruits of his mercy," etc.
14 Not.
Gen 19:18 Exod 10:11 Matt 16:22 Matt 25:9 Luke 1:60for.
Lev 11:1 -
Lev 11:17 Lev 20:25 Deut 14:1 -
Deut 14:29 Ezek 4:14 Ezek 44:31 15 What.
Acts 10:28 Acts 11:9 Acts 15:9 Acts 15:20 Acts 15:29 Matt 15:11 Rev 14:14 -
Rev 14:17 Rev 14:20 1Cor 10:25 Gal 2:12 Gal 2:13 1Tim 4:3 -
1Tim 4:5 Titus 1:15 Heb 9:9 Heb 9:10 16 thrice.
Gen 41:32 John 21:17 2Cor 13:1 17 while.
Acts 10:19 Acts 2:12 Acts 5:24 Acts 25:20 John 13:12 1Pet 1:11the men.
Acts 10:7 -
Acts 10:18 Acts 9:43 18 and asked.
Acts 10:5 Acts 10:6 Acts 11:11 19 the Spirit.
Acts 8:29 Acts 11:12 Acts 13:2 Acts 16:6 Acts 16:7 Acts 21:4 John 16:13 1Cor 12:11 1Tim 4:1 20 and get.
Acts 8:26 Acts 9:15 Acts 15:7 Mark 16:15for.
Acts 9:17 Acts 13:4 Isa 48:16 Zech 2:9 -
Zech 2:11 21 Behold.
John 1:38 John 1:39 John 18:4 -
John 18:8what.
Acts 10:29 Mark 10:51 22 Cornelius.
Acts 10:1 -
Acts 10:5a just.
Acts 24:15 Hos 14:9 Hab 2:4 Matt 1:19 Mark 6:20 Luke 2:25 Luke 23:50 Rom 1:17 Heb 10:38 Heb 12:23of good.
Acts 6:3 Acts 22:12 Luke 7:4 Luke 7:5 1Tim 3:7 Heb 11:2 3John 1:12and to.
Acts 10:6 Acts 10:33 Acts 11:14 John 5:24 John 6:63 John 6:68 John 13:20 John 17:8 John 17:20 Rom 10:17 Rom 10:18 2Cor 5:18 2Pet 3:2 23 and lodged.
Gen 19:2 Gen 19:3 Gen 24:31 Gen 24:32 Judg 19:19 -
Judg 19:21 Heb 13:2 1Pet 4:9on.
Acts 10:29 Acts 10:33 Eccl 9:10and certain.
Acts 10:45 Acts 9:38 Acts 9:42 Acts 11:12 2Cor 8:21 24 the morrow.
Acts 10:9Cesarea. This city, once an obscure fortress called Strato's Tower, was built and superbly decorated by Herod the Great and called Cesarea, in honour of Augustus Cesar, to whom he dedicated it in the 28th year of his reign. It was situated on the shore of the Mediterranean, between Joppa and Dora, with a haven, rendered by Herod the most convenient on the coast: according to Ibn Idris and Abulfeda, 30 miles from Jaffa or Joppa, 32 from Ramlay, and 36 from Acco or Ptolemais; and, according to Josephus, 600 stadia, or 75 miles from Jerusalem, though the real distance is probably not more than 62 miles. Nothing now remains of the former splendour of Cesarea: the supposed sites of the ancient edifices are mere mounds of indefinable form; the waves wash the ruins of the mole, the tower, and the port; the whole of the surrounding country is a sandy desert; and not a creature except beasts of prey, resides within many miles of this silent desolation.
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Isa 2:3 Mic 4:2 Zech 3:10 Zech 8:20 -
Zech 8:23 Matt 9:9 Matt 9:10 Mark 5:19 Mark 5:20 Luke 5:29 John 1:41 -
John 1:49 John 4:28 John 4:29 John 1:1 -
John 1:3 25 and fell.
Acts 14:11 -
Acts 14:13 Dan 2:30 Dan 2:46 Matt 8:2 Matt 14:33 Rev 19:10 Rev 22:8 Rev 22:9 26 Stand.
Acts 14:14 Acts 14:15 Isa 42:8 Isa 48:13 Matt 4:10 2Thess 2:3 2Thess 2:4 Rev 13:8 Rev 19:10 Rev 22:9 27 and found.
Acts 10:24 Acts 14:27 John 4:35 1Cor 16:9 2Cor 2:12 Col 4:3 28 that it.
Acts 11:2 Acts 11:3 Acts 22:21 Acts 22:22 John 4:9 John 4:27 John 18:28 Gal 2:12 -
Gal 2:14but.
Acts 10:15 Acts 10:34 Acts 11:9 Acts 15:8 Acts 15:9 Isa 65:5 Luke 18:11 Eph 3:6 Eph 3:7 29 as soon.
Acts 10:19 Acts 10:20 Ps 119:60 1Pet 3:15I ask.
Acts 10:21 30 Four.
Acts 10:7 -
Acts 10:9 Acts 10:23 Acts 10:24I was.
Acts 10:3 Ezra 9:4 Ezra 9:5 Neh 9:1 -
Neh 9:3 Dan 9:20 Dan 9:21and, behold.
Acts 1:10 Matt 28:3 Mark 16:6 Luke 24:4 31 thy.
Isa 38:5 Dan 9:23 Dan 10:12 Luke 1:13are.
Acts 10:4 Lev 2:2 Lev 2:9 Lev 5:12 Phil 4:18 Heb 6:10 Rev 5:8 Rev 8:3 Rev 8:4 32 therefore.
Acts 10:5 -
Acts 10:8 33 are we.
Acts 17:11 Acts 17:12 Acts 28:28 Deut 5:25 -
Deut 5:29 2Chr 30:12 Pro 1:5 Pro 9:9 Pro 9:10 Pro 18:15 Pro 25:12 Matt 18:4 Matt 19:30 Mark 10:15 1Cor 3:18 Gal 4:14 1Thess 2:13 Jas 1:19 Jas 1:21 1Pet 2:1 1Pet 2:2 34 opened.
Acts 8:35 Matt 5:2 Eph 6:19 Eph 6:20Of a.
Deut 10:17 Deut 16:19 2Chr 19:7 Job 34:19 Ps 82:1 Ps 82:2 Matt 22:16 Luke 20:21 Rom 2:11 Gal 2:6 Eph 6:9 Col 3:11 Col 3:25 Jas 2:4 Jas 2:9 1Pet 1:17 35 in.
Acts 15:9 Isa 56:3 -
Isa 56:8 Rom 2:13 Rom 2:25 -
Rom 2:29 Rom 3:22 Rom 3:29 Rom 3:30 Rom 10:12 Rom 10:13 1Cor 12:13 Gal 3:28 Eph 2:13 -
Eph 2:18 Eph 3:6 -
Eph 3:8 Phil 3:3 Col 1:6 Col 1:23 -
Col 1:27 Col 3:11feareth.
Acts 10:2 Acts 9:31 Job 28:28 Ps 19:9 Ps 85:9 Ps 111:10 Pro 1:7 Pro 2:5 Pro 3:7 Pro 16:6 Eccl 12:13 2Cor 7:1 Eph 5:21 1John 2:29is.
Gen 4:5 -
Gen 4:7 Hos 8:13 Luke 1:28*marg:
Acts 10:35 Eph 1:6 Heb 11:4 -
Heb 11:6 36 word.
Acts 2:38 Acts 2:39 Acts 3:25 Acts 3:26 Acts 11:19 Acts 13:46 Matt 10:6 Luke 24:47preaching.
Ps 72:1 -
Ps 72:3 Ps 72:7 Ps 85:9 Ps 85:10 Isa 9:6 Isa 32:15 -
Isa 32:17 Isa 55:12 Isa 57:19 Luke 2:10 -
Luke 2:14 2Cor 5:18 -
2Cor 5:21 Eph 2:13 -
Eph 2:18 Col 1:20 Heb 7:2 Heb 7:3 Heb 13:20he is.
Acts 2:36 Acts 5:31 Ps 2:6 -
Ps 2:8 Ps 24:7 -
Ps 24:10 Ps 45:6 Ps 45:11 Ps 110:1 Ps 110:2 Isa 7:14 Isa 45:21 -
Isa 45:25 Jer 23:5 Jer 23:6 Dan 7:13 Dan 7:14 Hos 1:7 Mic 5:2 Mal 3:1 Matt 11:27 Matt 22:44 -
Matt 22:46 Matt 28:18 John 3:35 John 3:36 John 5:23 -
John 5:29 Rom 10:11 -
Rom 10:13 Rom 14:9 1Cor 15:27 1Cor 15:47 Eph 1:20 -
Eph 1:23 Eph 4:5 -
Eph 4:12 Phil 2:11 Col 1:15 -
Col 1:18 Heb 1:2 Heb 1:6 -
Heb 1:12 1Pet 3:22 Rev 1:5 Rev 1:18 Rev 17:14 Rev 19:16 37 ye know.
Acts 2:22 Acts 26:26 Acts 28:22which.
Luke 4:14 Luke 23:5after.
Acts 1:22 Acts 13:24 Acts 13:25 Matt 3:1 -
Matt 3:3 Matt 4:12 -
Matt 4:17 Mark 1:1 -
Mark 1:5 Mark 1:14 Mark 1:15 John 4:1 -
John 4:3 38 God.
Acts 2:22 Acts 4:27 Ps 2:2 Ps 2:6*marg:
Acts 10:38 Ps 45:7 Isa 11:2 Isa 42:1 Isa 61:1 -
Isa 61:3 Matt 12:28 Luke 3:22 Luke 4:18 John 3:34 John 6:27 John 10:36 -
John 10:38 Heb 1:9who.
2Chr 17:9 Matt 4:23 -
Matt 4:25 Matt 9:35 Matt 12:15 Matt 15:21 -
Matt 15:31 Mark 1:38 Mark 1:39 Mark 3:7 -
Mark 3:11 Mark 6:6 Mark 6:54 -
Mark 6:56 Luke 7:10 -
Luke 7:17 Luke 7:21 -
Luke 7:23 Luke 9:56 1Pet 5:8healing.
Mark 5:13 -
Mark 5:15 Mark 7:29 Mark 7:30 Luke 4:33 -
Luke 4:36 Luke 9:42 Heb 2:14 Heb 2:15 1John 3:8for.
John 3:2 John 10:32 John 10:38 John 16:32 39 we are.
Acts 10:41 Acts 1:8 Acts 1:22 Acts 2:32 Acts 3:15 Acts 5:30 -
Acts 5:32 Acts 13:31 Luke 1:2 Luke 24:48 John 15:27whom.
Acts 2:23 Acts 2:24 Acts 3:14 Acts 3:15 Acts 4:10 Acts 5:30 Acts 7:52 Acts 13:27 -
Acts 13:29 Gal 3:13 1Pet 2:24 40 Acts 13:30 Acts 13:31 Acts 17:31 Matt 28:1 Matt 28:2 Rom 1:4 Rom 4:24 Rom 4:25 Rom 6:4 -
Rom 6:11 Rom 8:11 Rom 14:9 1Cor 15:3 1Cor 15:4 1Cor 15:12 -
1Cor 15:20 2Cor 4:14 Heb 13:20 1Pet 1:21 41 Not.
Acts 10:39 Acts 1:2 Acts 1:3 Acts 1:22 Acts 13:31 John 14:17 John 14:22 John 20:1 -
John 21:25witnesses.
John 15:16even.
Luke 24:30 Luke 24:41 -
Luke 24:43 John 21:13 42 he commanded.
Acts 1:8 Acts 4:19 Acts 4:20 Acts 5:20 Acts 5:29 -
Acts 5:32 Matt 28:19 Matt 28:20 Mark 16:15 Mark 16:16 Luke 24:47 Luke 24:48 John 21:21 John 21:22that it.
Acts 17:31 Matt 25:31 -
Matt 25:46 John 5:22 -
John 5:29 Rom 14:9 Rom 14:10 2Cor 5:10 2Tim 4:1 2Tim 4:8 1Pet 4:5 Rev 1:7 Rev 20:11 -
Rev 20:15 Rev 22:12 43 him.
Acts 26:22 Isa 53:11 Jer 31:34 Dan 9:24 Mic 7:18 Zech 13:1 Mal 4:2 Luke 24:25 -
Luke 24:27 Luke 24:44 -
Luke 24:46 John 1:45 John 5:39 John 5:40 1Pet 1:11 Rev 19:10through.
Acts 3:16 Acts 4:10 -
Acts 4:12 John 20:31 Rom 5:1 Rom 6:23 Heb 13:20whosoever.
Acts 13:38 Acts 13:39 Acts 15:9 Acts 26:18 Mark 16:16 John 3:14 -
John 3:17 John 5:24 Rom 8:1 Rom 8:34 Rom 10:11 Gal 3:22 Eph 1:7 Col 1:14 44 the Holy Ghost.
Acts 2:2 -
Acts 2:4 Acts 4:31 Acts 8:15 -
Acts 8:17 Acts 11:15 Acts 19:6 45 they.
Acts 10:23 Acts 11:3 Acts 11:15 -
Acts 11:18 Gal 3:13 Gal 3:14the Gentiles.
Gal 2:15 Eph 2:11 Eph 3:5 -
Eph 3:8 Col 2:13 Col 2:14 46 speak.
Acts 2:4 Acts 2:11 Acts 19:6 1Cor 14:20 -
1Cor 14:25 47 Acts 8:12 Acts 8:36 Acts 11:15 -
Acts 11:17 Acts 15:8 Acts 15:9 Gen 17:24 -
Gen 17:26 Rom 4:11 Rom 10:12 48 commanded.
John 4:2 1Cor 1:13 -
1Cor 1:17 Gal 3:27the name.
Acts 2:38 Acts 8:16Then.
Acts 16:15 John 4:40