The Gentiles, on the contrary, practiced catching the blood that flowed from the sacrificial victim and using it in the preparation of food. The Jews could not believe that they ought to change the customs they had adopted under the special direction of God. Therefore, as things then stood, if Jew and Gentile should attempt to eat at the same table, the former would be shocked and outraged by the latter.

Hedningerne havde derimod den skik at opfange blodet, der flød fra det ofrede dyr og bruge det til tilberedelsen af deres mad. Jøderne kunne ikke tro, at de burde forandre de skikke, de havde antaget efter Guds særlige påbud. Som forholdene dengang var, ville det, hvis jøder og hedninger skulle forsøge at spise ved samme bord, medføre, at de gensidigt ville blive forfærdede og forargede over hinanden.