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12 But while Gallio was (A)proconsul of (B)Achaia, (C)the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before (D)the judgment seat, 13 saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to (E)the law.” 14 But when Paul was about to (F)open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you; 15 but if there are (G)questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I am not willing to be a judge of these matters.” 16 And he drove them away from (H)the judgment seat. 17 And they all took hold of (I)Sosthenes, (J)the leader of the synagogue, and began beating him in front of (K)the judgment seat. But Gallio was not concerned about any of these things.

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12 But while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him before the judicial bench. 13 They said, “This man is persuading the people to worship God in a way that is against the law.”

14 But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, “If this were some kind of misdemeanor or vicious crime, I would formally accept the complaint of you Jews. 15 But since these are disputes about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I do not intend to be a judge of these things.” 16 So he drove them away from the judicial bench. 17 Then all the Greeks[a] seized Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, and beat him in front of the judicial bench. But none of these things concerned Gallio.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 18:17 Some witnesses to the text omit the Greeks.