en_tn/act/21/24.md

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# Connecting Statement:
James and the elders continue speaking to Paul.
# Take these men and purify yourself with them
They had to make themselves ritually pure so they could worship in the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
# pay their expenses for them
"pay for what they will need." The expenses would go toward buying a male and female lamb, a ram, and grain and drink offerings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
# they may shave their heads
This was a sign that the person had completed what they promised God they would do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-symaction]])
# the things they have been told about you
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things that people are saying about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
# keeping the law
"obeying the law"