Acts 17:13

As soon, however, as the Jews of Thessalonica learnt that God's Message had been proclaimed by Paul at Beroea, they came there also, and incited the mob to a riot.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

In Context

12As the result many of them became believers, and so did not a few of the Greeks--gentlewomen of good position, and men.

14Then the brethren promptly sent Paul down to the sea-coast, but Silas and Timothy remained behind.

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Cross References

Luke 12:51Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? No, I tell you that I came to bring dissension.

Acts 14:2But the Jews who had refused obedience stirred up the Gentiles and embittered their minds against the brethren.

Acts 21:27But, when the seven days were nearly over, the Jews from the province of Asia, having seen Paul in the Temple, set about rousing the fury of all the people against him.

Matthew Henry on Acts 17:11-16

The Noble Bereans; Paul and Silas at Berea. 10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. 13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the… Read the whole commentary →

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