Edited sentence: " Paul and Barnabas recounted the "signs and wonders" God had worked among the Gentiles through them.According to the Acts 15 record of the events: "Some people from Judea" were teaching that if you aren't circumcised then you can't be saved.In Jerusalem, with the church and apostles and elders, some of the "Pharisee party" told them that Gentiles have to be circumcised because they have to proclaim and keep the Law of Moses.In writing, James, with unanimous accord, had decided not to burden Gentiles with anything more than to stay clear of sacrifices to idols, blood, strangled meat and unchastity.Legalism (theology).Paul of Tarsus and Barnabas argued with these "people" so they arranged for them to see the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about it.Peter asked "Why are you trying to put the yoke around their necks since neither we nor our fathers were able to bear it.Then James made his statement: he quoted from the Prophets and stated his judgment was not to bother Gentiles turning back to God about circumcision but to write to them about avoiding the pollution of idolatrous sacrifices and unchastity and meat of strangled animals and blood since the Law of Moses was proclaimed from city to city since time immemorial and was read every Sabbath.Then the apostles and elders decided to send Judas Barsabbas and Silas with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch to spread word of James' judgment