Acts 21:20-22

Paul Visits James

²⁰ And when they heard it, they _r glorified God. And they said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed. They are all _s zealous for the law, ²¹ and they have been told about you that you teach all _t the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, _u telling them _v not to circumcise their children or _w walk according to _x our customs. ²² What then is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.

1. Cross References
   Acts 11:18
   When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, "Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.
   
2. Cross References
   Acts 22:3
   I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God as all of you are this day.
   Romans 10:2
   For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
   Galatians 1:14
   And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers.
   
3. Cross References
   James 1:1
   James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.
   
4. Cross References
   Acts 21:28
   Crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere against the people and the law and this place. Moreover, he even brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.
   
5. Cross References
   Romans 2:28 - 29
   For no one is a Jew who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical.
   1 Corinthians 7:19
   For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God.
   
6. Cross References
   Mark 7:5
   And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?
   Galatians 2:14
   But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, "If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?
   
7. Cross References
   Acts 6:14
   For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and will change the customs that Moses delivered to us.
   Acts 15:1
   But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.