Acts 17:7
whom Jason has received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying, that there is another king, Jesus.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
8And they troubled the crowd and the politarchs when they heard these things.
Cross References
Daniel 3:12There are certain Jews whom thou hast appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: these men, O king, regard thee not; they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image that thou hast set up.
Luke 23:2And they began to accuse him, saying, We have found this [man] perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ, a king.
Acts 16:21and announce customs which it is not lawful for us to receive nor practise, being Romans.
1 Peter 2:15Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;
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 →