The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the Acts of the Apostles, faithfully translated…The commentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the Actes of the Apostles, faithfully translated…

15 And after these days, having taken up our burdens we went up to Jerusalem. 16 And there came together with us certain of the Disciples from Caesarea, bringing with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge, ⟨p. 498⟩17 And when we were come unto Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. 18 And on the morrow Paul went in with us unto James and all the Elders were present. 19 Whom after we had saluted, he told by order all things which God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry. 20 But when they had heard, they glorified the Lord: and said to him, Thou seest brother how many thousand Jews there be which believe, and they all are earnest followers of the law. 21 And it hath been told them concerning thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying, that they must not circumcise their children, nor live according to the customs, 22 What is it then? The multitude must needs come together: for they shall hear that thou art come. 23 Therefore do this which we say to thee: we have four men which have a vow upon them. 24 Them take and purify thy self with them, and do cost on them that they may shave their heads, and that all men may know that those things which they have heard concerning thee are nothing: but that thou thy self also walkest an keepest the law. 25 And as concerning those which among the Gentiles have believed, we have written, decreeing, that they observe no such thing, but that they keep themselves from things offered to Idols, and from blood, and from that which is strangled, and from fornication.

15 And after these daies, hauing taken vp our burthens we went vp to Ierusalem. 16 And there came togeather with vs certaine of the Disciples from Cesarea, bringing with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge, ⟨p. 498⟩17 And when wee were come vnto Ierusalem, the brethren receiued vs gladlie. 18 And on the morrowe Paul went in with vs vnto Iames and all the Elders were present. 19 Whom after we had saluted, he told by order all things which God had done among the Gentiles by his ministerie. 20 But when they had heard, they glorified the Lord: and said to him, Thou seest brother how many thousand Iewes there be which beleeue, and they all are earnest followers of the law. 21 And it hath beene tolde them concerning thee, that thou teachest all the Iewes which are amonge the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying, that they muste not circumcise their children, nor liue accordinge to the customes, 22 What is it then? The multitude must needes come together: for they shall heare that thou art come. 23 Therefore do this which we say to thee: we haue foure men which haue a vow vpon them. 24 Them take and purifie thy selfe with them, and doe cost on them that they may shaue their heads, and that all men may knowe that those thinges which they haue heard concerning thee are nothing: but that thou thy self also walkest an keepest the law. 25 And as concerning those which among the Gentiles haue beleeued, we haue written, decreeing, that they obserue no such thing, but that they keepe themselues from things offered to Idols, and from blood, and from that which is strangled, and from fornication.