The team that Cornelius sent to bring Peter from Joppa consist of

Answer Details

According to Acts 10:7-8, after the angel departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants. He explained everything the angel had told him and sent these three men to Joppa to find Peter.

The composition of the team was therefore 2 servants and 1 soldier, making a total of three people sent to bring Peter.

This detail is significant in the narrative because Cornelius was a Roman centurion - a Gentile - and a devout, God-fearing man. The angel's instruction to send for Peter set in motion the pivotal event in Acts where Peter received the vision of the sheet with unclean animals (Acts 10:9-16), came to understand that God shows no partiality, and preached the gospel to Gentiles for the first time. The Holy Spirit fell upon Cornelius's household, confirming that the gospel was for all nations, not just the Jews (Acts 10:44-48).