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And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
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And the day following, Paul went in with us unto James: and all the ancients were assembled.
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Whom when he had saluted, he related particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
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But they hearing it, glorified God and said to him: Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews that have believed: and they are all zealous for the law.
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Now they have heard of thee that thou teachest those Jews, who are among the Gentiles to depart from Moses: saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, nor walk according to the custom.
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What is it therefore? The multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
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Do therefore this that we say to thee. We have four men, who have a vow on them.
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Take these and sanctify thyself with them: and bestow on them, that they may shave their heads. And all will know that the things which they have heard of these are false: but that thou thyself also walkest keeping the law.
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But, as touching the Gentiles that believe, we have written, decreeing that they should only refrain themselves from that which has been offered to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication.
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Then Paul took the men and, the next day being purified with them, entered into the temple, giving notice of the accomplishment of the days of purification, until an oblation should be offered for every one of them.
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But when the seven days were drawing to an end, those Jews that were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people and laid hands upon him, crying out: