25 But concerning the Gentiles who have believed, we wrote, (A)having decided that they should abstain from [a]meat sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what is strangled and from fornication.” 26 Then Paul [b]took the men, and the next day, (B)purifying himself along with them, (C)went into the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them.

Paul Seized in the Temple

27 When (D)the seven days were almost over, (E)the Jews from [c](F)Asia, upon seeing him in the temple, began to stir up all the crowd and laid hands on him,

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 21:25 Lit the thing
  2. Acts 21:26 Or took the men the next day, and purifying himself
  3. Acts 21:27 I.e. west coast province of Asia Minor

25 As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality.”(A)

26 The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. 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.(B)

Paul Arrested

27 When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,(C)

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