unfoldingWord_en_tn/act/21/27.md

General Information:

Verse 29 gives background information about the Jews from Asia.

Connecting Statement:

This begins the story of Paul's arrest.

the seven days

These are the seven days for purification.

in the temple

Paul was not in the temple itself. He was in the temple courtyard. Alternate translation: "in the temple courtyard" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

stirred up the whole crowd

Inciting people to become very angry at Paul is spoken of as if they stirred up the crowd's emotions. Alternate translation: "caused a large number of people to be very angry at Paul" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

laid hands on him

Here "laid hands on" means to "seize" or to "grab." See how you translated "laid hands on" in Acts 5:18. Alternate translation: "grabbed Paul" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)