16. Some of the followers from Caesarea went with us and took us to the home of Mnason, where we would stay. He was from Cyprus and was one of the first followers.
17. In Jerusalem the believers were glad to see us.
18. The next day Paul went with us to visit James, and all the elders were there.
19. Paul greeted them and told them everything God had done among the other nations through him.
20. When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul, “Brother, you can see that many thousands of our people have become believers. And they think it is very important to obey the law of Moses.
21. They have heard about your teaching, that you tell our people who live among the nations to leave the law of Moses. They have heard that you tell them not to circumcise their children and not to obey customs.
22. What should we do? They will learn that you have come.