Acts 10:28
And he said to them, You have da'as that it is asur (prohibited) for an ish Yehudi to associate with or to approach a nokhri (foreigner). And yet to me Hashem showed to call no one shikkutz (abomination) or tameh (unclean).
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
27And as he conversed with Cornelius, Kefa entered and finds many having assembled,
Cross References
Isaiah 65:5Which say: Stand by thyself, come not near to me; 1 for I am kadosh to thee (holier than thou). 1 These are a smoke in My nose, 1 an eish that burneth kol hayom. 1
John 4:9Therefore, the isha of Shomron says to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, How can you, being a Yehudi, ask to be given a drink from me, an isha (woman) from Shomron (Samaria)? (For those who are Yehudim do not associate with those of Shomron). + 4:9 Ezra 4:3-6; 9:1—10:44
John 18:28Therefore, they led Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach from Caiapha to the Praetorium. And it was early. They themselves did not enter into the Praetorium so as not to become tema'im (unclean) and so as to be able to eat the Pesach.
Acts 10:34And opening his mouth, Kefa said, Omein, I have binah that Hashem is not one to show masso panim (partiality), + 10:34 Dt 10:17; 2Chr 19:7; Job 34:19
Acts 11:9And the bat kol answered for a second time from Shomayim, What Hashem made tahor (clean) do not declare tameh (unclean).
Acts 22:21And Moshiach said to me, Go! For I will send you out, far away to the Goyim.
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 →