Acts 21:16-22

16Some of the believers from Caesarea also went with us. They took us to the house of a man called Mnason. We had decided to stay with him. His home town was on the island called Cyprus. He had been a believer for a long time.

17When we arrived in Jerusalem, the believers there were very happy to welcome us.

18The next day, we went with Paul to see James. The leaders of the believers were also there.

19Paul said, ‘hello’ to them and then he told them everything about his work. God had helped him to do many good things for the Gentiles.

20After the leaders had listened to Paul, they praised God. Then they said, ‘Brother Paul, you can see the problem. There are now many thousands of Jews who have believed in Jesus. But they also really want to obey the Law of Moses.

21These Jews here have heard about what you teach Jewish people in other countries. They think that you say to them, “You do not need to obey the Law of Moses any longer. You do not need to circumcise your children. You do not need to live in the way that Jewish people usually live.”

22We need to do something about this problem. These Jewish believers will certainly hear that you are in Jerusalem.