Acts 17:1-9
Lexham English Bible
Attacked by a Mob in Thessalonica
17 Now after they[a] traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2 And as was his custom,[b] Paul went in to them and on three Sabbath days he discussed with them from the scriptures, 3 explaining and demonstrating that it was necessary for the Christ[c] to suffer and to rise from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you is the Christ.”[d] 4 And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, and also a large number of God-fearing Greeks and not a few of the prominent women.
5 But the Jews were filled with jealousy and, taking along some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace and forming a mob, threw the city into an uproar. And attacking Jason’s house, they were looking for them to bring them[e] out to the popular assembly. 6 And when they[f] did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These people who have stirred up trouble throughout the world[g] have come here also, 7 whom Jason has entertained as guests! And these people are all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king, Jesus!” 8 And they threw the crowd into confusion, and the city officials who heard these things. 9 And after[h] taking money as security from Jason and the rest, they released them.
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- Acts 17:1 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“traveled through”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 17:2 Literally “and in accordance with what he was accustomed to”
- Acts 17:3 Or “Messiah”
- Acts 17:3 Or “Messiah”
- Acts 17:5 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 17:6 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“find”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 17:6 Or “empire”
- Acts 17:9 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“taking”) which is understood as temporal
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