Acts 17:8

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

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

In The King James Version

And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

In Context

7and their receiver is this Jason; and all these against the commands of Cesar are risen, in saying that there is another king, Jeshu.

9and they took pledges from Jason and also from the brethren, and then dismissed them.

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Cross References

John 11:48and if we leave him thus, all men will believe on him, and the Rumoyee, coming, take away our country and our people.

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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