Acts 17:8

Both the crowd and the politarchs were disturbed when they heard this,

Montgomery 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

7"Jason has received them, and they all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus."

9but when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

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Cross References

John 11:48"What are we going to do?" they said, "now that this man is performing many signs?" If we leave him alone, this way, every one will believe on him, and the Romans will come and rob us of both our sacred place and of 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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