Acts 10:28
And he said to them: Ye know, that it is not lawful for a Jewish man, to associate with an alien who is not of his race: but God hath showed me, that I should not say of any one, that he is defiled or unclean.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
27And as he talked with him, he went in, and found that many had come there.
29Therefore I came readily, when ye sent for me. But, I ask you, for what cause did ye send for me?
Cross References
John 4:9The Samaritan woman said to him: How dost thou, a Jew, ask drink of me, who am a Samaritan woman? For the Jews have no familiarity with Samaritans.
John 18:28And they led Jesus from the presence of Caiaphas unto the Praetorium; and it was morning. But they did not enter the Praetorium, lest they should defile themselves before they had eaten the passover.
Acts 10:34And Simon opened his mouth, and said: Truly I discover that God is no respecter of persons.
Acts 11:9And again, a voice from heaven said to me: What God hath cleansed, make thou not unclean.
Acts 22:21But he said to me: Depart; for I send thee afar, to preach to the Gentiles.
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 →