18And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
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But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-26)In these verses we have, I. Paul’s journey to Jerusalem from Caesarea, and the company that went along with him. 1. They took up their carriages , their bag and baggage, and as it should seem, like poor travellers or soldiers, were their own porters; so little had they of change of raiment. Omnia mea mecum porto—My property is all about me . Some think they had with them the money that was collect…
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