Acts 21:24-31

24take them along and 1purify yourself together with them, and 2pay their expenses so that they may 3shave their 4heads; and then everyone will know that there is nothing to what they have been told about you, but that you yourself also conform, keeping the Law. 25But regarding the Gentiles who have believed, we sent a letter, 5having decided that they should abstain from 6meat sacrificed to idols and from blood and what is 7strangled, and from sexual immorality.” 26Then Paul 8took along the men, and the next day, after 9purifying himself together with them, he 10went into the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them.

27When 11the seven days were almost over, 12the Jews from 1314Asia, upon seeing him in the temple, began to stir up all the crowd and laid hands on him, 28crying out, “Men of Israel, help! 15This is the man who instructs everyone everywhere against our people and the Law and this place; and besides, he has even brought Greeks into the temple and has 16defiled this holy place!” 29For they had previously seen 17Trophimus the 18Ephesian in the city with him, and they thought that Paul had brought him into the temple. 30Then the whole city was provoked and 19the people rushed together, and taking hold of Paul they 20dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut. 31While they were intent on killing him, a report came up to the commander of the 21Roman 22cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.