Acts 18:12
While Gallio was governor of Greece, the Jews made a combined attack on Paul, and brought him before the Governor’s Bench,
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
11So he settled there for a year and a half, and taught God’s Message among the people.
13charging him with persuading people to worship God in a way forbidden by the Law.
Cross References
John 19:13On hearing what they said, Pilate brought Jesus out, and took his seat upon the Bench at a place called ‘The Stone Pavement’ — in Hebrew ‘Gabbatha.’
Acts 13:12When the Governor saw what had happened, he became a believer in Christ, being greatly impressed by the teaching about the Lord.
Acts 14:2But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the Gentiles, and poisoned their minds against the Brethren.
Acts 17:5But the Jews, becoming jealous, engaged some worthless fellows from the streets, and, getting a mob together, kept the city in an uproar. They attacked Jason’s house, with the intention of bringing Paul and Silas before the Popular Assembly;
Acts 18:16Saying this, he drove them back from the Bench.
Acts 21:27But, just as the seven days were drawing to a close, the Jews from Roman Asia caught sight of Paul in the Temple, and caused great excitement among all the people present, by seizing Paul and shouting:
Matthew Henry on Acts 18:8-12
Paul Visits Corinth. 7 And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. 8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. 9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: 10 For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people… Read the whole commentary →