After we (A) had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara.

Church elders in Jerusalem ask Paul to help men fulfill a Nazirite vow, to dispel rumors he has apostatized his Jewishness.

New International Version Take these men, join in their purification rites and pay their expenses, so that they can have their heads shaved.

They have been informed that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or live ...

Them take, and purify, thyself with them. That is, join thyself to them, make one of their number, and attend to the rules prescribed to a Nazarite.

24 Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay for them to get their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that what they were told about you ...

The leaders of the Jewish Christians of Jerusalem inform Paul that the Jews there believe he has encouraged the Jews of the diaspora to abandon the Mosaic law.

And purify thyself with them - Join them in observing the forms of purification prescribed by the Law of Moses in the observance of the vow of the Nazarite. The ...

In Acts, Paul's mission faces scrutiny among Jewish believers in Jerusalem, leading to a strategic plan to bridge gaps between him and the Jewish community.

This act is meant to demonstrate to the Jewish believers that Paul himself follows the Law of Moses and respects their customs and traditions.