Acts 17:5

And the unbelieving Jews, having been moved with envy, and having taken to them of the loungers certain evil men, and having made a crowd, were setting the city in an uproar; having assailed also the house of Jason, they were seeking them to bring [them] to the populace,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

In Context

4And certain of them did believe, and attached themselves to Paul and to Silas, also of the worshipping Greeks a great multitude, of the principal women also not a few.

6and not having found them, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the city rulers, calling aloud — 'These, having put the world in commotion, are also here present,

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Cross References

Job 30:1And now, laughed at me, Have the younger in days than I, Whose fathers I have loathed to set With the dogs of my flock.

Psalms 69:12Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, And those drinking strong drink, Play on instruments.

Isaiah 26:11O Jehovah, high [is] Thy hand — they see not, They see the zeal of the people, and are ashamed, Also, the fire — Thine adversaries, consumeth them.

Acts 7:9and the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and God was with him,

Acts 14:2and the unbelieving Jews did stir up and made evil the souls of the nations against the brethren;

Acts 17:7whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying another to be king — Jesus.'

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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