Acts 17:7

and their receiver is this Jason; and all these against the commands of Cesar are risen, in saying that there is another king, Jeshu.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

6And when they could not find them there, they drew Jason and the brethren who were there, and brought them to the chiefs of the city, crying, These are they who have troubled the whole land; and behold again have they come here;

8And the chiefs of the city and all the people were troubled when they heard these things;

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Cross References

Luke 23:2And they began to accuse him, saying, We have found this who deludeth our people, and forbiddeth that tribute unto Caesar we should give, saying of himself that he is the King Meshicha.

Acts 16:21and are preaching to us those rites which it is not permitted us to receive and perform, because we are Rumoyee.

1 Peter 2:15For so is the will of Aloha, that by your comely works you may shut the mouth of fools who know not Aloha.

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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