Acts 17:5

But the Jews, moved with envy[17:5], having taken to them, of the idlers in the market-place, certain vicious men, and having gathered a crowd, set the city in an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them unto the people.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

In Context

4And some of them believed, and joined themselves to[17:4] Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

6And not finding them, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying: These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also.

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Cross References

Acts 7:9And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt. And God was with him,

Acts 14:2But the Jews who disbelieved stirred up and embittered the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren.

Acts 17:7Whom Jason has received; and all these are acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

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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