13. Then Paul replied, What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart like this? For I hold myself in readiness not only to be arrested and bound and imprisoned at Jerusalem, but also [even] to die for the name of the Lord Jesus.
14. And when he would not yield to [our] persuading, we stopped [urging and imploring him], saying, The Lord's will be done!
15. After these days we packed our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.
16. And some of the disciples from Caesarea came with us, conducting us to the house of Mnason, a man from Cyprus, one of the disciples of long standing, with whom we were to lodge.
17. When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brethren received and welcomed us gladly.
18. On the next day Paul went in with us to [see] James, and all the elders of the church were present [also].
19. After saluting them, Paul gave a detailed account of the things God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
20. And upon hearing it, they adored and exalted and praised and thanked God. And they said to [Paul], You see, brother, how many thousands of believers there are among the Jews, and all of them are enthusiastic upholders of the [Mosaic] Law.