Acts 18:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

To open his mouth; to make his apology, and to speak in his own defence. A matter of wrong; as murder, theft, or any such injury, which judges do usually determine of. Reason would that I should bear with you; I would endure any trouble to hear and understand it, I should think it my duty to suffer you to say as much as you would in your case.

Acts 18:14

14 And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you: