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He asked, "Why are you crying? Why are you breaking my heart? I'm ready to be put in prison. In fact, I'm ready to die in Jerusalem for the Lord Jesus."
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We couldn't change his mind. So we gave up. We said, "May what the Lord wants to happen be done."
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After this, we got ready and went up to Jerusalem.
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Some of the believers from Caesarea went with us. They brought us to Mnason's home. We were supposed to stay there. Mnason was from Cyprus. He was one of the first believers.
Paul Arrives in Jerusalem
17 When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters gave us a warm welcome.
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The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James. All the elders were there.
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Paul greeted them. Then he reported everything God had done among the non-Jews through his work.
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When they heard this, they praised God. Then they spoke to Paul. "Brother," they said, "you see that thousands of Jews have become believers. All of them try very hard to obey the law.
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They have been told that you teach all the Jews who live among the non-Jews to turn away from Moses. They think that you teach them not to circumcise their children. They think that you teach them to give up our Jewish ways.
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"What should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.
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So do what we tell you. There are four men with us who have made a promise to God.