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Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each of them. <a href="/nlt/acts/21.htm">New Living Translation</a> So Paul went to the Temple the next day with the other men. They had already started the purification ritual, so he publicly announced the date when their vows would end and sacrifices would be offered for each of them. <a href="/esv/acts/21.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then Paul took the men, and the next day he purified himself along with them and went into the temple, giving notice when the days of purification would be fulfilled and the offering presented for each one of them. <a href="/bsb/acts/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them. <a href="/blb/acts/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Then Paul, having taken the men on the following day, having been purified with them, entered into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of the purification until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them. <a href="/kjv/acts/21.htm">King James Bible</a> Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them. <a href="/nkjv/acts/21.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Paul took the men, and the next day, having been purified with them, entered the temple to announce the expiration of the days of purification, at which time an offering should be made for each one of them. <a href="/nasb_/acts/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Paul took along the men, and the next day, after purifying himself together with them, he went into the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them. <a href="/nasb/acts/21.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purifying himself along with them, went into the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them. <a href="/nasb77/acts/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purifying himself along with them, went into the temple, giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them. <a href="/lsb/acts/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purifying himself along with them, went into the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them. <a href="/amp/acts/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Paul took the [four] men, and the next day he purified himself along with them [by submitting to the ritual]. He went into the temple to give notice of [the time] when the days of purification [ending each vow] would be fulfilled and the usual offering could be presented on behalf of each one. <a href="/csb/acts/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So the next day, Paul took the men, having purified himself along with them, and entered the temple, announcing the completion of the purification days when the offering would be made for each of them. <a href="/hcsb/acts/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the next day, Paul took the men, having purified himself along with them, and entered the temple, announcing the completion of the purification days when the offering for each of them would be made. <a href="/asv/acts/21.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them went into the temple, declaring the fulfilment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them. <a href="/cev/acts/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The next day Paul took the four men with him and got himself ready at the same time they did. Then he went into the temple and told when the final ceremony would take place and when an offering would be made for each of them. <a href="/erv/acts/21.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them went into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them. <a href="/gwt/acts/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The next day, Paul took the men and went through the purification ceremony with them. Then he went into the temple courtyard to announce the time when the purification would be over and the sacrifice would be offered for each of them. <a href="/gnt/acts/21.htm">Good News Translation</a> So Paul took the men and the next day performed the ceremony of purification with them. Then he went into the Temple and gave notice of how many days it would be until the end of the period of purification, when a sacrifice would be offered for each one of them. <a href="/isv/acts/21.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then Paul took those men and the next day purified himself with them. Then he went into the Temple to announce the time when their days of purification would end and when the sacrifice would be offered for each of them. <a href="/msb/acts/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them. <a href="/net/acts/21.htm">NET Bible</a> Then Paul took the men the next day, and after he had purified himself along with them, he went to the temple and gave notice of the completion of the days of purification, when the sacrifice would be offered for each of them. <a href="/nheb/acts/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them. <a href="/wbt/acts/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them, entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until an offering should be offered for every one of them. <a href="/wey/acts/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So Paul associated with the men; and the next day, having purified himself with them, he went into the Temple, giving every one to understand that the days of their purification were finished, and there he remained until the sacrifice for each of them was offered. <a href="/web/acts/21.htm">World English Bible</a> Then Paul took the men, and the next day purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Then Paul, having taken the men, on the following day, having purified himself with them, was entering into the temple, announcing the fulfilment of the days of the purification, until the offering was offered for each one of them. <a href="/blb/acts/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Then Paul, having taken the men on the following day, having been purified with them, entered into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of the purification until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them. <a href="/ylt/acts/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Then Paul, having taken the men, on the following day, with them having purified himself, was entering into the temple, announcing the fulfilment of the days of the purification, till the offering was offered for each one of them. <a href="/slt/acts/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Then Paul having taken the men, in the following day having been purified with them, went into the temple, announcing the completion of the days of purification, till an offering be brought for each one of them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Then Paul took the men, and the next day being purified with them, entered into the temple, giving notice of the accomplishment of the days of purification, until an oblation should be offered for every one of them. <a href="/cpdv/acts/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then Paul, taking the men on the next day, was purified with them, and he entered the temple, announcing the process of the days of purification, until an oblation would be offered on behalf of each one of them. <a href="/nabre/acts/21.htm">New American Bible</a> So Paul took the men, and on the next day after purifying himself together with them entered the temple to give notice of the day when the purification would be completed and the offering made for each of them. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Paul took the men, and the next day, having purified himself, he entered the temple with them, making public the completion of the days of purification when the sacrifice would be made for each of them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then Paul took the men and on the next day he was purified with them and then he entered into the temple, informing them how to complete the days of purification, until the gift of every one of them was offered. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/21.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Then Paulus took those men and the next day was purified with them and they entered and went to The Temple, showing them the fulfillment of the days of purification until an offering was offered by each one of them.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/21.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Then Paul took the men, and, on the following day, joining in their vow of abstinence, he entered the temple, and gave notice when the days of abstinence would be completed, at which time an offering should be made for each of them.<CM> <a href="/godbey/acts/21.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Then Paul, having taken the men, the next day being purified along with them, enters into the temple, proclaiming the fulfillment of the days of purification, until an offering may be made for each one of them. <a href="/haweis/acts/21.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then Paul took the men, and the following day being purified with them, he entered into the temple, declaring when the days of their purification would be completed, in order whereunto an oblation was to be offered for every one of them. <a href="/mace/acts/21.htm">Mace New Testament</a> accordingly Paul went to the men, and the next day was purified with them; then entring into the temple, he declar'd how long the time of the purification was to last, and when the offering was to be made for each of them. <a href="/wey/acts/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So Paul associated with the men; and the next day, having purified himself with them, he went into the Temple, giving every one to understand that the days of their purification were finished, and there he remained until the sacrifice for each of them was offered. <a href="/worrell/acts/21.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Then Paul, taking the men, on the next day, having been purified with them, was entering into the temple, announcing the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering should be offered for each one of them. <a href="/worsley/acts/21.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Then Paul took the men, and the next day being purified with them entered into the temple to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification till an offering should be offered for every one of them. <a href="/parallel/acts/21-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=7174" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/21.htm">Paul's Arrival at Jerusalem</a> …25As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.” 26<a href="/greek/5119.htm" title="5119: Tote (Adv) -- Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.">So</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echomenē (V-PPM/P-DFS) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">next</a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmera (N-DFS) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">day</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3972.htm" title="3972: Paulos (N-NMS) -- Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.">Paul</a> <a href="/greek/3880.htm" title="3880: paralabōn (V-APA-NMS) -- From para and lambano; to receive near, i.e. Associate with oneself; by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn.">took</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: andras (N-AMP) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.">men</a> <a href="/greek/48.htm" title="48: hagnistheis (V-APP-NMS) -- To cleanse, purify, either ceremonially, actually, or morally. From hagnos; to make clean, i.e. sanctify.">and purified himself</a> <a href="/greek/4862.htm" title="4862: syn (Prep) -- With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.">along with</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them.</a> <a href="/greek/1524.htm" title="1524: eisēei (V-IIA-3S) -- To go in, enter (originally: I shall go in). From eis and eimi; to enter.">Then he entered</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2411.htm" title="2411: hieron (N-ANS) -- Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple.">temple</a> <a href="/greek/1229.htm" title="1229: diangellōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- From dia and the base of aggelos; to herald thoroughly.">to give notice</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmerōn (N-GFP) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">date</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">when their</a> <a href="/greek/49.htm" title="49: hagnismou (N-GMS) -- (ceremonial) purification. From hagnizo; a cleansing, i.e. lustration.">purification</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1604.htm" title="1604: ekplērōsin (N-AFS) -- A completion, fulfillment, accomplishment. From ekpleroo; completion.">would be complete</a> <a href="/greek/2193.htm" title="2193: heōs (Prep) -- A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.">and</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hou (RelPro-GMS) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4376.htm" title="4376: prosphora (N-NFS) -- An offering, sacrifice. From prosphero; presentation; concretely, an oblation or sacrifice.">offering</a> <a href="/greek/4374.htm" title="4374: prosēnechthē (V-AIP-3S) -- From pros and phero; to bear towards, i.e. Lead to, tender, treat.">would be made</a> <a href="/greek/5228.htm" title="5228: hyper (Prep) -- Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. ">for</a> <a href="/greek/1538.htm" title="1538: hekastou (Adj-GMS) -- Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every.">each</a> <a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: henos (Adj-GMS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">of them.</a> 27When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/numbers/6-13.htm">Numbers 6:13-21</a> Now this is the law of the Nazirite when his time of separation is complete: He must be brought to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, / and he is to present an offering to the LORD of an unblemished year-old male lamb as a burnt offering, an unblemished year-old female lamb as a sin offering, and an unblemished ram as a peace offering— / together with their grain offerings and drink offerings—and a basket of unleavened cakes made from fine flour mixed with oil and unleavened wafers coated with oil. ... <a href="/acts/18-18.htm">Acts 18:18</a> Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. <a href="/acts/24-18.htm">Acts 24:18</a> At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia <a href="/acts/15-29.htm">Acts 15:29</a> You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell. <a href="/acts/20-16.htm">Acts 20:16</a> Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost. <a href="/acts/24-17.htm">Acts 24:17</a> After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings. <a href="/acts/25-8.htm">Acts 25:8</a> Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.” <a href="/acts/26-5.htm">Acts 26:5</a> They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion. <a href="/acts/28-17.htm">Acts 28:17</a> After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. <a href="/1_corinthians/9-20.htm">1 Corinthians 9:20</a> To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law. <a href="/romans/14-6.htm">Romans 14:6</a> He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. <a href="/galatians/2-3.htm">Galatians 2:3-5</a> Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek. / This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us. / We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you. <a href="/galatians/4-10.htm">Galatians 4:10</a> You are observing special days and months and seasons and years! <a href="/philippians/3-5.htm">Philippians 3:5</a> circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; <a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a> Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.Then.<a href="/1_corinthians/9-20.htm">1 Corinthians 9:20</a> And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;entered.<a href="/acts/24-18.htm">Acts 24:18</a> Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.to signify.<a href="/numbers/6-13.htm">Numbers 6:13-20</a> And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/16-4.htm">Accomplishment</a> <a href="/john/6-66.htm">Associated</a> <a href="/acts/21-19.htm">Declaring</a> <a href="/acts/21-8.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/acts/21-7.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/luke/22-37.htm">Fulfillment</a> <a href="/john/19-20.htm">Notice</a> <a href="/acts/21-25.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/acts/14-18.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/acts/21-19.htm">Paul</a> <a href="/acts/21-24.htm">Purification</a> <a href="/acts/15-9.htm">Purified</a> <a href="/acts/15-9.htm">Purifying</a> <a href="/acts/20-24.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-11.htm">Signify</a> <a href="/acts/19-35.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/acts/13-38.htm">Understand</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_corinthians/8-11.htm">Accomplishment</a> <a href="/romans/16-14.htm">Associated</a> <a href="/romans/3-26.htm">Declaring</a> <a href="/acts/23-16.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/romans/15-28.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/romans/10-4.htm">Fulfillment</a> <a href="/acts/26-26.htm">Notice</a> <a href="/romans/1-25.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/romans/8-3.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/acts/21-27.htm">Paul</a> <a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Purification</a> <a href="/acts/24-18.htm">Purified</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-26.htm">Purifying</a> <a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/acts/23-15.htm">Signify</a> <a href="/acts/21-27.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/acts/22-9.htm">Understand</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 21</div>1. <a href="/acts/21-1.htm">Paul calls at the house of Philip, whose daughters prophesy.</a> 10. <a href="/acts/21-10.htm">Agabus, foretelling what should befall him at Jerusalem, </a> 13. <a href="/acts/21-13.htm">he will not be dissuaded from going thither.</a> 17. <a href="/acts/21-17.htm">He comes to Jerusalem;</a> 27. <a href="/acts/21-27.htm">where he is apprehended, and in great danger, but by the chief captain is rescued;</a> 37. <a href="/acts/21-37.htm">and requests, and is permitted to speak to the people.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Paul's actions here reflect his commitment to Jewish customs, despite his mission to the Gentiles. The purification ritual was part of the Nazirite vow, a practice described in <a href="/numbers/6.htm">Numbers 6:1-21</a>, which involved abstaining from wine, avoiding contact with the dead, and not cutting one's hair. This act of purification was necessary for entering the temple, as it demonstrated ceremonial cleanliness. Paul's participation underscores his respect for the Law and his desire to maintain peace with Jewish believers, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/9-20.htm">1 Corinthians 9:20</a>, where he becomes "as a Jew" to win the Jews. This also highlights the tension between Jewish traditions and the new covenant in Christ, a recurring theme in Acts.Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete The temple in Jerusalem was the center of Jewish worship and a place where specific rituals and sacrifices were performed. By entering the temple, Paul was adhering to the Jewish law that required public declaration of the completion of a vow. This act of giving notice was a formal procedure, ensuring that the priests were aware of the timeline for the purification process. The temple's significance is rooted in its role as the dwelling place of God's presence, as seen in <a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a>. Paul's actions here also reflect the early church's struggle to define the relationship between Jewish customs and Christian faith.and the offering would be made for each of them. The offering mentioned refers to the sacrifices required at the end of a Nazirite vow, which included a burnt offering, a sin offering, and a peace offering, as outlined in <a href="/numbers/6-13.htm">Numbers 6:13-20</a>. These offerings were a means of expressing devotion and seeking atonement. Paul's willingness to participate in these offerings demonstrates his respect for Jewish law and his effort to bridge the gap between Jewish and Gentile believers. This act can be seen as a type of Christ, who fulfilled the law and offered Himself as the ultimate sacrifice, as described in <a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10-14</a>. Paul's actions here serve as a reminder of the continuity between the Old and New Testaments and the fulfillment of the law through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who is central to this passage. He is participating in a Jewish purification ritual to demonstrate his respect for the Law and to maintain peace among Jewish believers. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_men.htm">The Men</a> These are likely Jewish Christians who had taken a Nazirite vow, which required a period of purification and a subsequent offering in the temple. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> The sacred place in Jerusalem where Jewish worship and sacrifices were conducted. It was central to Jewish religious life and a place where Paul sought to demonstrate his adherence to Jewish customs. 4. <a href="/topical/p/purification.htm">Purification</a> A ritual act of cleansing, often associated with the Nazirite vow, which Paul and the men were undergoing to fulfill Jewish law. 5. <a href="/topical/o/offering.htm">Offering</a> A sacrifice made at the end of the purification period, which was a part of the Nazirite vow and a demonstration of devotion and obedience to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_cultural_practices.htm">Respect for Cultural Practices</a> Paul’s actions demonstrate respect for Jewish customs, showing that cultural practices can be honored when they do not contradict the gospel. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a> By participating in the purification ritual, Paul sought to maintain unity among Jewish and Gentile believers, highlighting the importance of unity in the body of Christ. <a href="/topical/w/witness_through_actions.htm">Witness through Actions</a> Paul’s willingness to undergo purification illustrates how actions can serve as a powerful witness to others, reinforcing the message of the gospel. <a href="/topical/b/balancing_law_and_grace.htm">Balancing Law and Grace</a> Paul’s participation in the ritual shows the balance between adhering to the law and living under grace, emphasizing that rituals are not salvific but can be meaningful expressions of faith. <a href="/topical/s/sacrificial_living.htm">Sacrificial Living</a> The offering made at the end of the purification period symbolizes the sacrificial nature of Christian living, where believers are called to offer themselves as living sacrifices.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 21</a> <a href="/q/what_did_paul_do_between_journeys_3_and_4.htm">What did Paul do between his third and fourth journeys?</a> <a href="/q/does_paul's_ritual_conflict_with_faith_alone.htm">Acts 21:17–26 – Does Paul’s participation in Jewish purification rituals conflict with the New Testament teaching on salvation by faith alone? </a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_paul's_temple_vision.htm">Acts 22:17-21 - Are there historical or archaeological records supporting Paul's supposed vision in the temple?</a> <a href="/q/was_paul,_a_jew,_fluent_in_greek.htm">Acts 21:37-40 - How plausible is it that Paul, a 'Jew of Tarsus,' was fluent in Greek and immediately recognized as such by a Roman commander?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) To signify the accomplishment of the days of purification . . .--The process lasted, as the next verse shows, for seven days, which were probably reckoned from the completion of the thirty days, or other term, of the vow itself. St. Paul, having made himself the representative of the Nazarite company, had to give, in their name, the formal notice to the priests, who were to be ready for the sacrifices when the seven days had expired. Seven days was, it will be noted, the ordinary period for the more solemn purifications (<a href="/exodus/29-37.htm" title="Seven days you shall make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatever touches the altar shall be holy.">Exodus 29:37</a>; <a href="/leviticus/12-2.htm" title="Speak to the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.">Leviticus 12:2</a>; <a href="/leviticus/13-6.htm" title="And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.">Leviticus 13:6</a>; <a href="/numbers/12-14.htm" title="And the LORD said to Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.">Numbers 12:14</a>; <a href="/numbers/19-14.htm" title="This is the law, when a man dies in a tent: all that come into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days.">Numbers 19:14</a>, et al.).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 26. - Went for entered, A.V.; declaring the fulfillment for to signify the accomplishment, A.V.; the offering was for that an offering should be, A.V. Paul took the men. St. Paul's acquiescence in James's advice is an instance of what he says of himself (<a href="/1_corinthians/9-20.htm">1 Corinthians 9:20</a>), and is in accordance with his conduct in circumcising Timothy (<a href="/acts/16-3.htm">Acts 16:3</a>). But that he did not attach any intrinsic importance even to circumcision, and much less to the minor Jewish ceremonies, is clear from such passages as <a href="/romans/2-28.htm">Romans 2:28, 29</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/7-19.htm">1 Corinthians 7:19</a>; <a href="/galatians/5-6.htm">Galatians 5:6</a>; <a href="/galatians/6-15.htm">Galatians 6:15</a>; <a href="/philippians/3-3.htm">Philippians 3:3</a>, etc. Purifying himself with them, etc. (ἁγνισθεὶς); see note on ver. 24. James's advice had been Τούτους παραλαβὼν ἁγνίσθητι σὺν αὐτοῖς: in obedience to that advice St. Paul now Παραλαβὼν τοὺςἄνδρας σὺν αὐτοῖς ἁγνισθεὶς εἰσήει εἰς τὸ ἱερόν. What was the particular form by which a person who wished to associate himself with others under a Nazaritic vow (note on ver. 24) did so is not known; nor how long before the expiration of the vow such association must be made. But from the mention of "seven days" in ver. 27 (which is the number named in <a href="/numbers/6-9.htm">Numbers 6:9</a>, in case of an accidental uncleanness), it seems highly probable that "seven days" was the term during which a person must have conformed to the Nazaritic vow to entitle him to "be at charges," as well, perhaps, as the time during which Nazarites, at the end of their vow, had to undergo special purification. Declaring the fulfillment, etc. The vow of the four men had been for at least thirty days (the minimum period of such vow); but whatever length of time it had been for, such time would have expired by the end of the seven days, and probably long before. We know not how long they might have been waiting for some one to "be at charges" for them, and provide the sacrifices, without which they could not shave their heads and accomplish their vow. But it is obvious that some notice must be given to the priests in the temple of the day when one or more Nazarites would present themselves at "the door of the tabernacle of the congregation," to offer the prescribed offerings. And this accordingly Paul and the four did. Διαγγέλλων means "notifying," or "declaring," to the priests (<a href="/exodus/9-16.htm">Exodus 9:16</a> [LXX., answering to the Hebrew סַפֵּר]; <a href="/romans/9-27.htm">Romans 9:27</a>; Joshua 6:9, LXX. [Joshua 6:10, A.V., "bid"]). Until the offering was offered, etc. This is interpreted in two ways. Meyer makes "until" depend upon "the fulfillment of the days," so as to define that fulfillment as not taking place till the offering was offered. Wieseler makes "until" depend upon "he entered into the temple," with the idea supplied, "and remained there," or "came there daily;" supposing that it was the custom for Nazarites to finish up their time of separation by passing the last seven days, or at least being present daily, in "the court of the women, where was the apartment appropriated to the Nazarites" (Lewin, it. p. 142). If, however, with Howson, Lewin and others, we understand the word ἀγνίζεσθαι, in vers. 24 and 20, not generally of taking the Nazarite vow, but of certain special purifications at the close of a Nazaritic vow, which lasted seven days immediately before the offerings were made and the head shaven, then a very easy and natural rendering of the words follows: "Notifying their intention of now completing the seven days of their purification, until the offering for each of them was offered." Alford, in loc., justifies by examples the aorist indicative προσηνέχθη, instead of the subjunctive, which is more usual. Lewin thinks that St. Paul had taken a Nazaritic vow after his escape from death at Ephesus, or at Corinth; but there is no evidence of this, and it is hardly consistent with James's advice. Renan thinks it doubtful whether or no Paul took the Nazaritic vow at all, but inclines to this as the best interpretation ('St. Paul,' p. 518, note). <a href="/commentaries/acts/21-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[So] Τότε (Tote) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5119.htm">Strong's 5119: </a> Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. next ἐχομένῃ (echomenē) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm">Strong's 2192: </a> To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. day ἡμέρᾳ (hēmera) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. Paul Παῦλος (Paulos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3972.htm">Strong's 3972: </a> Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle. took παραλαβὼν (paralabōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3880.htm">Strong's 3880: </a> From para and lambano; to receive near, i.e. Associate with oneself; by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. men ἄνδρας (andras) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_435.htm">Strong's 435: </a> A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. [and] purified himself ἁγνισθεὶς (hagnistheis) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_48.htm">Strong's 48: </a> To cleanse, purify, either ceremonially, actually, or morally. From hagnos; to make clean, i.e. sanctify. along with σὺν (syn) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4862.htm">Strong's 4862: </a> With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together. them. αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. [Then] he entered εἰσῄει (eisēei) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1524.htm">Strong's 1524: </a> To go in, enter (originally: I shall go in). From eis and eimi; to enter. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. temple ἱερόν (hieron) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2411.htm">Strong's 2411: </a> Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple. to give notice διαγγέλλων (diangellōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1229.htm">Strong's 1229: </a> From dia and the base of aggelos; to herald thoroughly. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. date ἡμερῶν (hēmerōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. [their] τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. purification ἁγνισμοῦ (hagnismou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_49.htm">Strong's 49: </a> (ceremonial) purification. From hagnizo; a cleansing, i.e. lustration. would be complete ἐκπλήρωσιν (ekplērōsin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1604.htm">Strong's 1604: </a> A completion, fulfillment, accomplishment. From ekpleroo; completion. [and] ἕως (heōs) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2193.htm">Strong's 2193: </a> A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. offering προσφορά (prosphora) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4376.htm">Strong's 4376: </a> An offering, sacrifice. From prosphero; presentation; concretely, an oblation or sacrifice. would be made προσηνέχθη (prosēnechthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4374.htm">Strong's 4374: </a> From pros and phero; to bear towards, i.e. Lead to, tender, treat. for ὑπὲρ (hyper) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_5228.htm">Strong's 5228: </a> Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. each ἑκάστου (hekastou) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1538.htm">Strong's 1538: </a> Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every. of them. αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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