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What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
Note 5 at Ac 21:22: James' statement here, about the multitude hearing that Paul had arrived and the multitude's coming together, demonstrates that this matter of Law versus grace was a hot issue of contention among the Jewish Christians. Therefore, James and the other elders thought it would be prudent to have Paul do something that would diffuse the situation.
