⁴⁰ And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, ^(A)motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great hush, he addressed them in ^(B)the Hebrew language,^[a] saying:

² And when they heard that he was addressing them in ^(A)the Hebrew language,^[a] they became even more quiet. And he said:

² Now there is in Jerusalem by ^(A)the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic^[a] called Bethesda,^[b] which has five roofed colonnades.

²⁸ But turning to them Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

¹³ After they finished speaking, ^(A)James replied, “Brothers, listen to me. ^14 (B)Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them ^(C)a people for his name. ¹⁵ And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written,

¹⁹ Therefore ^(H)my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who ^(I)turn to God, ²⁰ but should write to them ^(J)to abstain from ^(K)the things polluted by idols, and from ^(L)sexual immorality, and from ^(M)what has been strangled, and from ^(N)blood. ²¹ For from ancient generations Moses has had in every city those who proclaim him, ^(O)for he is read every Sabbath in the synagogues.”