ACTS 18:14 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And 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:”
Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, 'If you Jews were making a complaint about some misdemeanor or criminal wrongdoing, it would be reasonable for me to listen to you' — Gallio's dismissal hinges on the distinction between private religious matters and public legal infractions. His disinterest in intra-Jewish theological disputes reflects Roman pragmatism.
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