# 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"