Acts 17:7

whom Jason has received: and all these are doing contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another King, Jesus.

1902 William Baxter Godbey 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 not finding them, they dragged Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, roaring that, These who have turned the world upside down are also come hither;

8And they excited the rabble and the city rulers hearing these things;

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Cross References

Luke 23:2And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found Him perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that He is Christ, a King.

Acts 16:21and they proclaimed customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, or to do, being Romans.

1 Peter 2:15because thus it is the will of God, that doing good you should put to shame the ignorance of the ignorant 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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