¹³ When Pilate heard this, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judge’s seat^(A) at a place known as the Stone Pavement (which in Aramaic^(B) is Gabbatha).

²¹ On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people.

¹² While Gallio was proconsul^(A) of Achaia,^(B) the Jews of Corinth made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the place of judgment.

¹⁶ So he drove them off. ¹⁷ Then the crowd there turned on Sosthenes^(A) the synagogue leader^(B) and beat him in front of the proconsul; and Gallio showed no concern whatever.

Priscilla, Aquila and Apollos

¹⁸ Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sisters^(C) and sailed for Syria,^(D) accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.^(E) Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchreae^(F) because of a vow he had taken.^{(G) 19} They arrived at Ephesus,^(H) where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. ²⁰ When they asked him to spend more time with them, he declined. ²¹ But as he left, he promised, “I will come back if it is God’s will.”^(I) Then he set sail from Ephesus. ²² When he landed at Caesarea,^(J) he went up to Jerusalem and greeted the church and then went down to Antioch.^(K)

²³ After spending some time in Antioch, Paul set out from there and traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia^(L) and Phrygia,^(M) strengthening all the disciples.^(N)

²⁴ Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos,^(O) a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus.^(P) He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. ²⁵ He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor^[a](Q) and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.^{(R) 26} He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila^(S) heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.

²⁷ When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia,^(T) the brothers and sisters^(U) encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed. ²⁸ For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures^(V) that Jesus was the Messiah.^(W)

⁶ After spending eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he convened the court^(A) and ordered that Paul be brought before him.^(B)

¹⁰ Paul answered: “I am now standing before Caesar’s court, where I ought to be tried. I have not done any wrong to the Jews,^(A) as you yourself know very well.

¹⁷ When they came here with me, I did not delay the case, but convened the court the next day and ordered the man to be brought in.^(A)