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Then Paul ^(F1)took along the men, and the next day, after ^(C1)purifying himself together with them, he ^(C2)went into the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them.

When ^(C1)the seven days were almost over, ^(C2)the Jews from ^(F1)(C3)Asia, upon seeing him in the temple, began to stir up all the crowd and laid hands on him,

crying out, "Men of Israel, help! ^(C1)This is the man who instructs everyone everywhere against our people and the Law and this place; and besides, he has even brought Greeks into the temple and has ^(C2)defiled this holy place!"

For they had previously seen ^(C1)Trophimus the ^(C2)Ephesian in the city with him, and they thought that Paul had brought him into the temple.