13
saying, "This man is persuading men to worship God contrary to the 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 crime, I should have reason to bear with you, O Jews;
15
but 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."
16
And he drove them from the tribunal.
17
And they all seized Sos'thenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal. But Gallio paid no attention to this.
18
After this Paul stayed many days longer, and then took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aq'uila. At Cen'chre-ae he cut his hair, for he had a vow.
19
And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself went into the synagogue and argued with the Jews.
20
When they asked him to stay for a longer period, he declined;
21
but on taking leave of them he said, "I will return to you if God wills," and he set sail from Ephesus.
22
When he had landed at Caesare'a, he went up and greeted the church, and then went down to Antioch.
23
After spending some time there he departed and went from place to place through the region of Galatia and Phryg'ia, strengthening all the disciples.