17 But he motioned to them with his hand to be silent and told them in detail how Jehovah* had brought him out of the prison, and he said: “Report these things to James+ and the brothers.” With that he went out and traveled to another place.

13 After they finished speaking, James replied: “Men, brothers, hear me.

19 But I did not see any of the other apostles, only James+ the brother of the Lord.

9 and when they recognized the undeserved kindness that was given me,+ James+ and Ceʹphas* and John, the ones who seemed to be pillars, gave Barʹna·bas and me+ the right hand of fellowship,* so that we should go to the nations but they to those who are circumcised.

1 James,+ a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the 12 tribes that are scattered about:

Greetings!