Acts 21:14-23

¹⁴and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, 'The will of the Lord be done.'

¹⁵And after these days, having taken our vessels, we were going up to Jerusalem,

¹⁶and there went also of the disciples from Caesarea with us, bringing with them him with whom we may lodge, a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an aged disciple.

¹⁷And we having come to Jerusalem, the brethren did gladly receive us,

¹⁸and on the morrow Paul was going in with us unto James, all the elders also came,

¹⁹and having saluted them, he was declaring, one by one, each of the things God did among the nations through his ministration,

²⁰and they having heard, were glorifying the Lord. They said also to him, 'Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law,

²¹and they are instructed concerning thee, that apostasy from Moses thou dost teach to all Jews among the nations, saying — Not to circumcise the children, nor after the customs to walk;

²²what then is it? certainly the multitude it behoveth to come together, for they will hear that thou hast come.

²³'This, therefore, do that we say to thee: We have four men having a vow on themselves,