17. When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters gave us a warm welcome.
18. The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James. All the elders were there.
19. Paul greeted them. Then he reported everything God had done among the non-Jews through his work.
20. When they heard this, they praised God. Then they spoke to Paul. "Brother," they said, "you see that thousands of Jews have become believers. All of them try very hard to obey the law.
21. They have been told that you teach all the Jews who live among the non-Jews to turn away from Moses. They think that you teach them not to circumcise their children. They think that you teach them to give up our Jewish ways.
22. "What should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.
23. So do what we tell you. There are four men with us who have made a promise to God.