Acts 18:12
But when Gallio became Proconsul of Greece, the Jews with one accord made a dead set at Paul, and brought him before the court.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
In Context
11So Paul remained in Corinth for a year and six months, teaching among them the Message of God.
13"This man," they said, "is inducing people to offer unlawful worship to God."
Cross References
John 19:13On hearing this, Pilate brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judge's seat in a place called the Pavement--or in Hebrew, Gabbatha.
Acts 13:12Then the Proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed, being struck with amazement at the teaching of the Lord.
Acts 14:2But the Jews who had refused obedience stirred up the Gentiles and embittered their minds against the brethren.
Acts 17:5But the jealousy of the Jews was aroused, and, calling to their aid some ill-conditioned and idle fellows, they got together a riotous mob and filled the city with uproar. They then attacked the house of Jason and searched for Paul and Silas, to bring them out before the assembly of people.
Acts 18:16So he ordered them out of court.
Acts 21:27But, when the seven days were nearly over, the Jews from the province of Asia, having seen Paul in the Temple, set about rousing the fury of all the people against him.
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 →