Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him), concerning this saying of Allah Almighty, "And do not marry polytheist women until they believe" [Surah al-Baqarah: 221], (said): Meaning the polytheist women of the people of Makkah; then the women of the People of the Book were made lawful.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب النكاح / 13974