Acts 21:17-25

17After we arrived in Jerusalem, 1the brothers and sisters received us gladly.

18And the following day Paul went in with us to 23James, and all 4the elders were present.

19After he had greeted them, he 5began to relate one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his 6ministry.

20And when they heard about them, they began 7glorifying God; and they said to him, “You see, brother, how many 8thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all 9zealous for the Law;

21and they have been told about you, that you are 10teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, telling them 11not to circumcise their children nor to 12walk according to 13the customs.

22So what is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.

23Therefore, do 14as we tell you: we have four men who 15have a 16vow upon themselves;

24take them along and 17purify yourself together with them, and 18pay their expenses so that they may 19shave their 20heads; 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.

25But regarding the Gentiles who have believed, we sent a letter, 21having decided that they should abstain from 22meat sacrificed to idols and from blood and what is 23strangled, and from sexual immorality.”