- ive story. This is the way it is told in the
twenty-first chapter of Acts (vs. 17-30):
"And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren
received us gladly. And the day following Paul went in
with us unto James; and all the elders were present. And
when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by one the
things which God had wrought among the Gentiles through
his ministry. And they, when they heard it, glorified
God; and they said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how
many thousands there are among the Jews of them that
have believed; and they are all zealous for the law: and
they have been informed concerning thee, that thou teachest
all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake
Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children,
neither to walk after the customs. What is it therefore?
they will certainly hear that thou art come. Do therefore
this that we say to thee: We have four men that
have a vow on them; these take, and purify thyself with
them, and be at charges for them, that they may shave
their heads: and all shall know that there is no truth in
the things whereof they have been informed concerning
thee; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping
the law. But as touching the Gentiles that have believed,
we wrote, giving judgment that they should keep themselves
from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and
from what is strangled, and from fornication. Then Paul
took the men, and the next day purifying himself with
them went into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the
days of purification, until the offering was offered for every
one of them.
"And when the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him, crying out,
