Acts 15:13 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)13 Then, after they finished speaking, James [the Lord’s half-brother, See 12:17] spoke up and said, “Brothers, listen to me. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176913 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition13 When they had finished talking, James replied, Brethren, listen to me. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me: Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible13 When Barnabas and Paul also fell silent, James responded, “Fellow believers, listen to me. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version13 And after they had been silent, James responded by saying: "Noble brothers, listen to me. Ver Capítulo |
For, before certain [leaders] came from James [i.e., Jesus’ brother, a leader of the Jerusalem church, See Acts 12:17; 15:13-22], he had eaten [a social meal] with some Gentiles. But when these men came, he abruptly discontinued this practice out of fear of the circumcised ones [i.e., out of concern for what the Jews would think of him].
Also, when they perceived that this [special] favor [of preaching to Gentiles] was granted to me, James, Cephas [i.e., Peter] and John, the highly regarded pillars [i.e., leaders of the church] extended to me and Barnabas their right hands [signifying an agreement] to share [in the preaching of the Gospel], with us going to the Gentiles and they going to the circumcised ones [i.e., Jews].
And there were also some women watching all this from a distance. Among them were Mary from Magdala; Mary the mother of the younger James and [his brother] Joseph [i.e., probably the wife of Clopas. See John 19:25]; and Salome [i.e., the mother of James and John and wife of Zebedee. See Matt. 27:56].