ACTS 21:27 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,”
When the seven days were almost complete, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up all the crowd and laid hands on him — the seven days of purification link to Jesus' death and resurrection narrative; Paul's passion is thus aligned with Christ's redemptive suffering. The Asian Jews (likely from Ephesus, where Paul faced opposition) recognize him and seize the moment to incite violence.
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