Acts 21:24

"Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow."

Key Reflection

This statement underscores the commitment and dedication of the four men to their vow, highlighting the importance of honoring one's promises and commitments even when they conflict with broader religious or communal expectations. It also reflects the authority of the Jerusalem church in matters of Jewish law and custom within the early Christian community.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 24. Them take. Take with you. Join yourself with them. 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 purifying here refers to the vows of sanctity which the Nazarites were to observe. They were to abstain from wine and strong drink; they were to eat no grapes, moist or dried; they were to come near no dead body, nor to make themselves "unclean"--for their father, mother, brother, or sister, when they died, Nu 6:3-7; and they were to present an offering when the days of the vow were completed, Nu 6:13-21. And be at charges with them.

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