Acts 17:8

And hearing these things the people and the rulers of the town were troubled.

Bible in Basic English

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 taken into his house: and they are acting against the orders of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

9And having made Jason and the others give an undertaking to keep the peace, they let them go.

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Cross References

John 11:48If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our 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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