Acts 17:8

And they greatly agitated the people and the city magistrates when they heard these things.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7whom Jason has entertained in his house: and the practice of all these fellows is in direct opposition to all Caesar’s ordinances, for they affirm that another is king, one Jesus.

9So after taking sufficient security from Jason and the rest, they dismissed them.

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Cross References

John 11:48If we suffer him to go on thus, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come, and take away both our place and nation.

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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