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Paul and his companions arrived in Jerusalem. There the believers were glad to see them. The next day Paul and his companions went to see James, the brother of Jesus. All the spiritual leaders (elders) were present. Paul reported in detail what God did among the non-Jews through his ministry. The spiritual leaders heard Paul’s report and praised God. Then they told Paul, "Thousands of Jews believed, and all of them are zealous for the Law of Moses. Jewish believers heard rumors that you teach Jews, who live among non-Jews, to turn away from the Law of Moses, not circumcise their sons and not obey Jewish customs. We’ll give you our advice. Four men with us have made a vow. Join these men in their purification rites and pay to have their heads shaved. Then everybody will know that these are false rumors about you and that you, yourself, live in obedience to the Law of Moses. We’ve already written to non-Jewish believers our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, blood, meat of strangled animals, and sexual immorality." The next day, Paul purified himself along with the four men (Ac 21:17-26).