Act 18:12-17 | ESV | STEP | But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia , the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him before the tribunal ,

Acts 18:12-17

12 But when Gallio was ^aproconsul of Achaia, ^bthe Jews ^{▼▼Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time; also verses 14 (twice), 28} made a united attack on Paul and ^dbrought him before the tribunal, 13 saying, “This man is persuading people to worship God contrary to ^ethe law.” 14 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or vicious ^fcrime, O Jews, I would have reason to accept your complaint. 15 But ^gsince it is a matter of questions about words and names and ^hyour own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of these things.” 16 And he drove them from the tribunal. 17 And they all seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal. But Gallio paid no attention to any of this.