14. Because he could not be persuaded, we said no more except, “The Lord’s will be done.”
15. After these days we got ready and started up to Jerusalem.
16. Some of the disciples from Caesarea came along with us too, and brought us to the house of Mnason of Cyprus, a disciple from the earliest times, with whom we were to stay.
17. When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.
18. The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were there.
19. When Paul had greeted them, he began to explain in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
20. When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all ardent observers of the law.
21. They have been informed about you – that you teach all the Jews now living among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or live according to our customs.
22. What then should we do? They will no doubt hear that you have come.
23. So do what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow;
24. take them and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses, so that they may have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself live in conformity with the law.
25. But regarding the Gentiles who have believed, we have written a letter, having decided that they should avoid meat that has been sacrificed to idols and blood and what has been strangled and sexual immorality.”