Acts 21:26 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then Paul took the [four] men with him and the following day [he went through the rites of] purifying himself along with them. And they entered the temple to give notice when the days of purification (the ending of each vow) would be fulfilled and the usual offering could be presented on behalf of each of them.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

The following day Paul took the men with him and went through the purification ritual with them. He entered the temple and publicly announced the completion of the days of purification, when the offering would be presented for each one of them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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.

Acts 21:26 Cross References

Numbers 19:11

Those who touch the dead body of any human being shall be unclean seven days.

John 11:55

Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover to purify themselves.

Acts 21:24

Join these men, go through the rite of purification with them, and pay for the shaving of their heads. Thus all will know that there is nothing in what they have been told about you but that you yourself observe and guard the law.

Acts 24:18

While I was doing this, they found me in the temple completing the rite of purification, without any crowd or disturbance.

1 Corinthians 9:20

To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to gain Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) so that I might gain those under the law.