⁴ Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas,^(A) as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.

⁵ But other Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city.^(B) They rushed to Jason’s^(C) house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.^{[a] 6} But when they did not find them, they dragged^(D) Jason and some other believers^(E) before the city officials, shouting: “These men who have caused trouble all over the world^(F) have now come here,^(G)