Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purifying himself along with them, he entered the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification until the sacrifice would be offered for each one of them — Paul complies with the elders' counsel and publicly enters the temple for purification. His action is meant to silence his opponents, yet it will paradoxically inflame them; the temple is the scene of Jesus' prophetic judgment and will now become the scene of Paul's arrest.

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