Acts 17:7

and Jason has welcomed them. They all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.”

Text-Critical English 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 could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers to the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

8And they stirred up the crowd and the city officials who heard these things.

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Cross References

Luke 23:2They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation and forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, declaring himself to be Christ, a king.”

Acts 16:21and they are proclaiming customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice.”

1 Peter 2:15For it is God's will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.

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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