Acts 18:6

Paul’s hearers blasphemed when they spoke things about Jesus Christ that were not true (cf. Acts 13:45; Acts 26:11). Shaking out one’s garment so no dust from the place remained symbolized the same thing as shaking the dust from one’s sandals (Acts 13:51), namely, rejection. Paul felt he had fulfilled his responsibility to deliver the gospel to these Jews (cf. Ezekiel 33:1-9). Consequently he turned his attention to evangelizing the Gentiles, as he had done before (Acts 13:7-11; Acts 13:46; Acts 14:2-6; Acts 17:5; cf. Acts 19:8-9; Acts 28:23-28).