Acts 17:13

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had news that Paul was preaching the word at Beroea, they came there, troubling the people and working them up.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

In Context

12And a number of them had faith, and no small number of the Greek women of high position and of the men.

14So the brothers sent Paul straight away to the sea: but Silas and Timothy kept there still.

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Cross References

1 Kings 21:25(There was no one like Ahab, who gave himself up to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, moved to it by Jezebel his wife.

Proverbs 28:25He who is ever desiring profit is a cause of fighting; but he who puts his faith in the Lord will be made fat.

Luke 12:51Is it your opinion that I have come to give peace on earth? I say to you, No, but division:

Acts 14:2But those Jews who had not the faith, made the minds of the Gentiles bitter against the brothers.

Acts 21:27And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the Temple, got the people together and put their hands on him,

Matthew Henry on Acts 17:11-16

The Noble Bereans; Paul and Silas at Berea. 10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. 13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the… Read the whole commentary →

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