Acts 21:23 Cross References

Acts 21:23

23: "Here's our suggestion. We have four men here who have taken a vow and are preparing to shave their heads.

Acts 18:18

  1. Paul stayed in Corinth for some time after that and then said good-bye to the brothers and sisters and sailed for the coast of Syria, taking Priscilla and Aquila with him. (Earlier, at Cenchrea, Paul had shaved his head according to Jewish custom, for he had taken a vow.)

Numbers 6:2

  1. If some of the people, either men or women, take the special vow of a Nazirite, setting themselves apart to the LORD in a special way,
  2. they must give up wine and other alcoholic drinks. They must not use vinegar made from wine, they must not drink other fermented drinks or fresh grape juice, and they must not eat grapes or raisins.
  3. As long as they are bound by their Nazirite vow, they are not allowed to eat or drink anything that comes from a grapevine, not even the grape seeds or skins.
  4. "They must never cut their hair throughout the time of their vow, for they are holy and set apart to the LORD. That is why they must let their hair grow long.
  5. And they may not go near a dead body during the entire period of their vow to the LORD,
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