Acts 21:17-26 - Paul Visits The Leaders Of The Jerusalem Church
17 When we were arriv'd at Jerusalem, the brethren receiv'd us with joy. 18 the next day Paul went with us to James, where all the pastors assembled. 19 after having saluted them, he gave a particular account of what God had wrought by his ministry among the Gentiles.
20 upon hearing this, they gave glory to God: and thus address'd Paul, you see, brother, how many thousand believing Jews there are, all however zealous for the law. 21 now they have heard that you instruct the Jews that are among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, by telling them they must not circumcise their children, nor observe the establish'd rites. 22 what then is to be done? they will necessarily be all assembled, for they can't but hear, you are come. 23 yield then to our advice: there are four men here, who have made a vow: 24 these take, and perform the rites of purification with them, contributing to the expence of having their heads shav'd: this will convince them, what has been reported of you, is all groundless, and that you stick to the observances of the law. 25 as for the believing Gentiles, we have given them by letter this decision, "they need only take care to abstain from meats offered to idols, from blood, from the flesh of animals strangled, and from fornication."
26 accordingly Paul went to the men, and the next day was purified with them; then entring into the temple, he declar'd how long the time of the purification was to last, and when the offering was to be made for each of them.