Acts 17:8

And they disturbed the multitude and the city rulers when they heard these things.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

In Context

7whom Jason has received. And all these men are acting against the decrees of Caesar, asserting another man to be king, Jesus.

9And after taking bond from Jason and the other men, they released them.

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Cross References

John 11:48If we allow him this way, all men will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and the nation.

Matthew Henry on Acts 17:2-10

Paul and Silas at Thessalonica. 1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: 2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, 3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. 4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great… Read the whole commentary →

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