Paul before Gallio

12 [While] Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat. 13 “This [man] is persuading the [people] to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.

14 But [just as] Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your [ complaint ]. 15 But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle [it] yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.” 16 And he drove them {away} from the judgment seat.

17 At this, the crowd[fn] seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader [and] beat [him] in front of the judgment seat. [But] none of this was of concern to Gallio.