Paul in Jerusalem

¹⁵ After these days we got ready and ^(A)started on our way up to Jerusalem. ¹⁶ Some of ^(B)the disciples from ^(C)Caesarea also came with us, taking us to Mnason of ^(D)Cyprus, a ^(E)disciple of long standing with whom we were to stay.

¹⁷ After we arrived in Jerusalem, ^(F)the brothers and sisters received us gladly. ¹⁸ And the following day Paul went in with us to ^[a](G)James, and all ^(H)the elders were present. ¹⁹ After he had greeted them, he ^(I)began to relate one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ^(J)ministry. ²⁰ And when they heard about them, they began ^(K)glorifying God; and they said to him, “You see, brother, how many ^[b]thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all ^(L)zealous for the Law; ²¹ and they have been told about you, that you are ^(M)teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, telling them ^(N)not to circumcise their children nor to ^[c]walk according to ^(O)the customs. ²² So what is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come. ²³ Therefore, do ^[d]as we tell you: we have four men who ^(P)have a ^[e]vow upon themselves; ²⁴ take them along and ^(Q)purify yourself together with them, and ^[f]pay their expenses so that they may ^(R)shave their ^[g]heads; and then everyone will know that there is nothing to what they have been told about you, but that you yourself also conform, keeping the Law. ²⁵ But regarding the Gentiles who have believed, we sent a letter, ^(S)having decided that they should abstain from ^[h]meat sacrificed to idols and from blood and what is ^[i]strangled, and from sexual immorality.” ²⁶ Then Paul ^[j]took along the men, and the next day, after ^(T)purifying himself together with them, he ^(U)went into the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them.