Acts 10:28

World English Bible

He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean.

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Acts 10:28 in other translations

and he said unto them, Ye yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to join himself or come unto one of another nation; and yet unto me hath God showed that I should not call any man common or unclean:

Acts 10:28 · American Standard Version

Acts 10:28 in context

  1. 26But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up! I myself am also a man.”
  2. 27As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.
  3. 28He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean.
  4. 29Therefore I also came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?”
  5. 30Cornelius 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,