Acts 17:7

whom Jason has received; and these all practice contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king—Jesus.”

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

In Context

6But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the rulers of the city, crying out, “The men who have turned the world upside down have come here, too;

8And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things.

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Cross References

Luke 23:2And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this Man perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”

Acts 16:21and they are proclaiming customs which are not lawful for us to receive or to do, since we are Romans.”

1 Peter 2:15For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may silence the ignorance of foolish 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 →

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