They stood up and accused him, but not of any serious crime as I thought they would.
Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.” “But we are not allowed to put anyone to death,” the Jews answered.
Paul was about to say something, but Gallio spoke, saying, “I would listen to you if you were complaining about a crime or some wrong.
So when these people came here to Caesarea for the trial, I did not waste time. The next day I sat on the judge’s seat and commanded that the man be brought in.
The things they said were about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who died. But Paul said that he is still alive.
He said, “Some of your leaders should go with me. They can accuse the man there in Caesarea, if he has really done something wrong.”