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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]])
+They had to make themselves ritually pure so they could worship in the temple. 
 
 # 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]])
+"pay for what they will need." The expenses would go toward buying a male and female lamb, a ram, and grain and drink offerings.
 
 # 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]])
+This was a sign that the person had completed what they promised God they would do. 
 
 # 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]])
+"the things that people are saying about you"