Acts 21:22-27

Paul Visits James

22 What then is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come. 23 Do therefore what we tell you. We have four men y who are under a vow; 24 take these men and z purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses, y so that they may shave their heads. Thus all will know that there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself also live in observance of the law. 25 But as for the Gentiles who have believed, a we have sent a letter with our judgment that they should abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, 1 and from sexual immorality." 26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day z he purified himself along with them and b went into the temple, giving notice when the days of purification would be fulfilled and c the offering presented for each one of them.

Paul Arrested in the Temple

27 When c the seven days were almost completed, d the Jews from Asia, e seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him,

  1. Cross References
    Acts 18:18
    After this, Paul stayed many days longer and then took leave of the brothers and set sail for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had cut his hair, for he was under a vow.
  2. Cross References
    Acts 21:26
    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.
    Acts 24:18
    While I was doing this, they found me purified in the temple, without any crowd or tumult. But some Jews from Asia -
    John 11:55
    Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover to purify themselves.
  3. Cross References
    Acts 21:23
    Do therefore what we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow.
  4. Cross References
    Acts 15:19 - 20
    Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God.
    Acts 15:29
    That you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.
  5. Cross References
    Acts 21:24
    Take these men and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses, so that they may shave their heads. Thus all will know that there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself also live in observance of the law.
  6. Cross References
    Numbers 6:13
    And this is the law for the Nazirite, when the time of his separation has been completed: he shall be brought to the entrance of the tent of meeting.
  7. Cross References
    Numbers 6:9 - 12
    And if any man dies very suddenly beside him and he defiles his consecrated head, then he shall shave his head on the day of his cleansing; on the seventh day he shall shave it.
  8. Cross References
    Acts 21:26
    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.
  9. Cross References
    Acts 13:50
    But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district.
  10. Cross References
    Acts 24:18
    While I was doing this, they found me purified in the temple, without any crowd or tumult. But some Jews from Asia -
    Acts 26:21
    For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.
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