Acts 18:11-17
New American Standard Bible
12But while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,
13saying, 'This man is inciting the people to worship God contrary to the law.'
14But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, 'If it were a matter of some crime or vicious, unscrupulous act, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you;
15but if there are questions about teaching and persons and your own law, see to it yourselves; I am unwilling to be a judge of these matters.'
16And he drove them away from the judgment seat.
17But they all took hold of Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and began beating him in front of the judgment seat. And yet Gallio was not concerned about any of these things.
King James Version
12And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
13Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
14And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:
15But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
16And he drave them from the judgment seat.
17Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.
Christian Standard Bible
12While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack against Paul and brought him to the tribunal.
13"This man," they said, "is persuading people to worship God in ways contrary to the law."
14As Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of wrongdoing or of a serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you Jews.
15But if these are questions about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things."
16So he drove them from the tribunal.
17And they all seized Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal, but none of these things mattered to Gallio.
New Living Translation
12But when Gallio became governor of Achaia, some Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before the governor for judgment.
13They accused Paul of 'persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to our law.'
14But just as Paul started to make his defense, Gallio turned to Paul’s accusers and said, 'Listen, you Jews, if this were a case involving some wrongdoing or a serious crime, I would have a reason to accept your case.
15But since it is merely a question of words and names and your Jewish law, take care of it yourselves. I refuse to judge such matters.'
16And he threw them out of the courtroom.
English Standard Version
12But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him before the tribunal,
13saying, “This man is persuading people to worship God contrary to the law.”
14But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, I would have reason to accept your complaint.
15But since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of these things.”
16And he drove them from the tribunal.
17And 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.
New International Version
12While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews of Corinth made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the place of judgment.
13This man,' they charged, 'is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law.'
14Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to them, 'If you Jews were making a complaint about some misdemeanor or serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to listen to you.
15But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law--settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things.'
16So he drove them off.
17Then the crowd there turned on Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the proconsul; and Gallio showed no concern whatever.
New King James Version
12When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,
13saying, “This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”
14And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be reason why I should bear with you.
15But if it is a question of words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such matters.”
16And he drove them from the judgment seat.
17Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. But Gallio took no notice of these things.