but when his accusers stood up they did not charge him with any of the crimes that I had expected.
Well, the day after they came here along with me, I took my seat on the tribunal without any loss of time. I ordered the man to be brought in,
The questions at issue referred to their own religion and to a certain Jesus who had died. Paul said he was alive.
Then said Pilate, "Take him yourselves, and sentence him according to your own Law." The Jews said, "We have no right to put anyone to death"
Paul was just on the point of opening his lips to reply, when Gallio said to the Jews, "If it had been a misdemeanour or wicked crime, there would be some reason in me listening to you,O Jews.
"when," he added, "your competent authorities can come down with me and charge the man with whatever crime he has committed."