You know how generous our Lord Jesus Christ was. Even though he was rich, he became poor for your sake, so that because he became poor, you would become rich.
Pray that I’ll be kept safe from those in Judea who do not believe. And pray that the offering I’m taking to Jerusalem will be well received by the Lord’s people there.
Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus because didn’t want to spend too much time in the province of Asia. He was in a hurry to get to Jerusalem because he wanted to be there if possible by the day of Pentecost.
The next day Paul took the men with him. They all made themselves pure and clean in the Jewish way. Then Paul went to the temple and reported the date when the days of cleansing would end. At that time the proper offering would be made for each of them.