²⁶ But Peter helped him up, saying, “Stand up. I too am only a human.” ²⁷ As he talked with Cornelius, Peter went inside where he saw many people gathered. ²⁸ He said, “You people understand that it is against our law for Jewish people to associate with or visit anyone who is not Jewish. But God has shown me that I should not call any person ‘unholy’ or ‘unclean.’