17 The brothers and sisters in Jerusalem were very happy to see us.
18 The next day Paul went with us to visit James, and all the elders were there.
19 After greeting them, Paul told them point by point all that God had used him to do among the non-Jewish people.
20 When the leaders heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul, “Brother, you can see that thousands of Jews have become believers, but they think it is very important to obey the Law of Moses.
21 They have been told that you teach the Jews who live in non-Jewish regions to stop following the Law of Moses. They have heard that you tell them not to circumcise their sons or follow our other customs.
22 “What should we do? The Jewish believers here will learn that you have come.
23 So we will tell you what to do: Four of our men have made a vow to God.