Acts 17:5

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 multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

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.

6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.
KJV
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.
WEB
But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.
ASV
But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took unto them certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people.
DARBY
But the Jews having been stirred up to jealousy, and taken to [themselves] certain wicked men of the lowest rabble, and having got a crowd together, set the city in confusion; and having beset the house of Jason sought to bring them out to the people;
BLB
But the Jews, having become jealous and having taken along certain wicked men of the market-loungers, and having collected a crowd, set the city in uproar. And having assailed the house of Jason, they were seeking them to bring out to the people.
ÅB
Men jødene ble nidkjære og tok med seg noen onde mennesker, noen dagdrivere, og gjorde et oppløp og satte byen i opprør. Og de trengte fram imot Jasons hus og prøvde å få dem ut til folket.
OTB
Men jødene, fylt av misunnelse, samlet noen onde menn fra torget, dannet en mobb og satte byen i opprør; de angrep Jasons hus og søkte å føre dem ut til folket.
B1930
Men jødene blev nidkjære og tok med sig nogen onde mennesker, nogen dagdrivere, og gjorde et opløp og satte byen i røre, og de trengte frem imot Jasons hus og søkte å få dem ut til folket;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Galatians 5:26

    Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

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  • Acts 17:13

    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.

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  • Acts 14:2

    But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

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  • Galatians 5:21

    Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 2:14–16

    For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

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  • Romans 16:21

    Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.

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  • Acts 17:7

    Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

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  • Psalms 69:12

    They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

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