"acts of the apostles", in later chapters, provides evidence that james was an important figure in the christian community of jerusalem. when peter, having miraculously escaped from prison, must flee jerusalem, he asks that james be informed (12:17). when the christians of antioch are concerned over whether gentile christians need be circumcised to be saved, and they send paul and barnabas to confer with the jerusalem church there, james played a prominent role in the formulation of the council's decision (15:13ff). indeed, after peter and paul have made their case, it is james who finally delivers what he calls his "judgement"—the original sense is close to "my ruling"—and afterwards, all accept it. james, in other words, is shown in charge of the jerusalem group, which conflicts with later claims of peter's primacy there. and when paul arrives in jerusalem to deliver the money he raised for the faithful there, it is to james that he speaks, and who insists that paul ritually cleanse himself at herod's temple to prove his faith and deny rumors of teaching rebellion against the torah (21:18ff) (a charge of antinomianism).