Acts 10:28

and he said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jewish man to associate with or to approach a Gentile; and yet God has shown to me that I should call no man common or unclean;

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

In Context

27And talking with him he went in, and found many having gathered,

29therefore also without objecting, I came when I was sent for. I ask, then, for what reason have you sent for me?”

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Cross References

John 4:9Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.

John 18:28Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium, and it was early morning. But they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium, lest they might be defiled, but so that they might eat the Passover.

Acts 10:34And Peter, opening his mouth, said: “In truth I comprehend that God is not One to show partiality.

Acts 11:9But the voice answered me a second time from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, you must not make common.’

Acts 22:21Then He said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ” 1 Paul's Roman Citizenship

Matthew Henry on Acts 10:20-34

Peter Directed to Go to Cornelius; Peter Goes to Cornelius; Interview between Peter and Cornelius. 19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee. 20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them. 21 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come? 22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that… Read the whole commentary →

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