Acts 21:26

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The next day, Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each of them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τότε ὁ Παῦλος παραλαβὼν τοὺς ἄνδρας, τῇ ἐχομένῃ ἡμέρᾳ σὺν αὐτοῖς ἁγνισθεὶς εἰσῄει εἰς τὸ ἱερόν, διαγγέλλων τὴν ἐκπλήρωσιν τῶν ἡμερῶν τοῦ ἁγνισμοῦ, ἕως οὗ προσηνέχθη ὑπὲρ ἑνὸς ἑκάστου αὐτῶν ἡ προσφορά.

Transliteration

Then the Paulos paralabōn the andras, on the echomenē hēmera with them hagnistheis eisēei into the hieron, diaggellōn the ekplērōsin of the hēmerōn of the hagnismou, until which prosēnechthē on behalf of one each of them the prosphora.

Grammar Details

• *Paulos*: nominative masculine singular - Paul
• *paralabōn*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken
• *andras*: accusative masculine plural - men
• *echomenē*: present middle participle, dative feminine singular - next/following
• *hēmera*: dative feminine singular - day
• *hagnistheis*: aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having been purified
• *eisēei*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was entering
• *hieron*: accusative neuter singular - temple
• *diaggellōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - announcing/declaring
• *ekplērōsin*: accusative feminine singular - completion/fulfillment
• *hēmerōn*: genitive feminine plural - of days
• *hagnismou*: genitive masculine singular - of purification
• *prosēnechthē*: aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be offered
• *prosphora*: nominative feminine singular - offering/sacrifice

Word Meanings

• *paralabōn*: having taken/taking along/joining with
• *echomenē*: next/following/adjoining
• *hagnistheis*: having been purified/cleansed
• *eisēei*: was entering/went into
• *diaggellōn*: announcing/declaring/proclaiming
• *ekplērōsin*: completion/fulfillment/accomplishment
• *hagnismou*: purification/cleansing ritual
• *prosēnechthē*: might be offered/presented/brought
• *prosphora*: offering/sacrifice/presentation

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the complishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purifying himself with them, entered into the temple, to announce the fulfillment of the days of purification, at the end of which an offering should be made for each of them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them went into the temple, declaring the fulfilment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then the nexte daye Paul toke the men and purified him selfe with them and entred into the teple declaringe that he observed the dayes of ye purificacio vntyll that an offeringe shuld be offred for every one of them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then Paul toke the men vnto him, and was purified with them on the nexte daye, and entred in to the temple, declaringe that he fulfylled the dayes of purificacion, tyll there was an offeringe offred for euery one of them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Paul tooke the men, and the next day was purified with them, and entred into the Temple, declaring the accomplishment of the dayes of the purification, vntill that an offering should be offered for euery one of them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Paul toke the men, and the next day purifiyng hym selfe with them, entred into the temple, declaryng the accomplishement of the dayes of the purification, vntyll that an offeryng should be offered for euery one of them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Then Paul, having taken the men, on the following day, with them having purified himself, was entering into the temple, announcing the fulfilment of the days of the purification, till the offering was offered for each one of them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them went into the temple, declaring the fulfilment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them went into the temple, declaring the fulfilment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Paul took the men, and on the day after, making himself clean with them, he went into the Temple, giving out the statement that the days necessary for making them clean were complete, till the offering was made for every one of them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Paul took the men the next day, and after he had purified himself along with them, he went to the temple and gave notice of the completion of the days of purification, when the sacrifice would be offered for each of them.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 24:18 : 18 While I was doing this, they found me purified in the temple, without a crowd or any disturbance.
• 1 Cor 9:20 : 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law, I became like one under the law, even though I myself am not under the law, to win those under the law.
• Num 6:13-20 : 13 This is the law for the Nazirite: When their period of dedication is complete, they are to be brought to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. 14 They are to present their offering to the LORD: a year-old male lamb without defect for a burnt offering, a year-old female lamb without defect for a sin offering, and a ram without defect for a fellowship offering. 15 Along with a basket of unleavened bread made of fine flour—loaves mixed with oil and wafers spread with oil—together with their grain offerings and drink offerings. 16 The priest is to present all of these before the LORD and offer the sin offering and the burnt offering. 17 He shall offer the ram as a fellowship offering to the LORD, along with the basket of unleavened bread. The priest is also to present the grain offering and the drink offering. 18 The Nazirite must then shave the hair of their dedication at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, take the hair and put it in the fire that is under the sacrifice of the fellowship offering. 19 After the Nazirite has shaved their head, the priest is to take the boiled shoulder from the ram, one unleavened loaf from the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and place them in the hands of the Nazirite. 20 The priest shall then wave these as a wave offering before the LORD; they are holy and belong to the priest, together with the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the heave offering. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.
• Acts 21:24 : 24 Take these men, join in their purification rites, and pay their expenses so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know there is no truth to these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law.