Acts 18:15 Cross References - Williams

¹⁵ but as it is questions about words and titles and your own law, you will have to see to it yourselves. I refuse to act as judge in these matters."

⁴ and said, "I did wrong in turning an innocent man over to death." But they said, "What is that to us? You must see to that yourself."

²⁴ So Pilate, since he saw that he was making no headway with them, but that a riot was about to break out instead, took some water and washed his hands before the crowd, and said, "I am not responsible for this man's death; you must see to it yourselves."

³¹ Pilate said to them, "Take Him yourselves, and try Him in accordance with your own law." Then the Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to execute the death penalty on anyone."

²⁹ and found him to be charged with questions about their law, but having no charge against him involving death or imprisonment.

⁶ once he tried to desecrate the temple, but we arrested him, ⁷ Omitted Text. ⁸ and now, by examining him for yourself, you can find out exactly what charges we bring against him."

¹¹ If I am guilty and have done anything that deserves death, I am not begging to keep from dying, but if there is nothing in the charges which these men make against me, no one can give me up as a favor to them. I appeal to the emperor."

¹⁹ They merely had a quarrel with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus who had died, but who Paul kept saying was still alive.

³ especially because you are familiar with all the Jewish customs and questions. I beg you, therefore, to hear me with patience.

⁴ to stop devoting themselves to myths and never-ending pedigrees, for such things lead to controversies rather than stimulate our trusteeship to God through faith.

⁴ he is a conceited ignoramus with a morbid appetite for discussions and controversies which lead to envy, quarreling, abuse, base suspicions,

²³ Always avoid foolish discussions with ignorant men, for you know that they breed quarrels,

⁹ But hold yourself aloof from foolish controversies, pedigrees, strife, and wrangles about the law, for these are fruitless and futile.