Acts 21:15-25 - Conflict Over The Gentile Mission
15 After these days we packed up and started for Jerusalem, 16 accompanied by some of the disciples from Caesarea, who conducted us to the house of Mnason, a Cypriote, with whom we were to lodge. He was a disciple of old standing.
17 The brothers welcomed us gladly on our arrival at Jerusalem. 18 Next day we accompanied Paul to James; all the presbyters were present, 19 and after saluting them Paul described in detail what God had done by means of his ministry among the Gentiles.
20 They glorified God when they heard it. Then they said to him, "Brother, you see how many thousands of believers there are among the Jews, all of them ardent upholders of the Law. 21 Now, they have heard that you teach all Jews who live among Gentiles to break away from Moses and not to circumcise their children, nor to follow the old customs. 22 What is to be done? They will be sure to hear you have arrived. 23 So do as we tell you. We have four men here under a vow; 24 associate yourself with them, purify yourself with them, pay their expenses so that they may be free to have their heads shaved, and then everybody will understand there is nothing in these stories about you, but that, on the contrary, you are guided by obedience to the Law. 25 As for Gentile believers, we have issued our decision that they must avoid food that has been offered to idols, the taste of blood, flesh of animals that have been strangled, and sexual vice."