Da Paulus var i ferd med å åpne sin munn, sa Gallio til jødene: 'Hvis det var en forbrytelse eller en ondskapsfull handling, jøder, ville jeg ha tålt deres klage.'
But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, 'If this were a case of wrongdoing or a serious crime, Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear you out.'