Acts 17:7
5 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;
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
9 And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”
- KJV
- Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
- WEB
- whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!”
- ASV
- whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus.
- DARBY
- whom Jason has received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying, that there is another king, Jesus.
- BLB
- whom Jason has received. And these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, proclaiming another to be king—Jesus!”
- ÅB
- og Jason har tatt imot dem. De gjør alle stikk imot keiserens bud og sier at det er en annen konge. En som heter Jesus.»
- OTB
- og Jason har tatt imot dem. De handler alle mot keiserens forordninger, og sier at det er en annen konge, Jesus.»
- B1930
- og Jason har tatt imot dem; og alle disse gjør stikk imot keiserens bud og sier at en annen, en som heter Jesus, er konge.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 23:2
And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
Read in contextJohn 19:12
And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cæsar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cæsar.
Read in contextActs 16:21
And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
Read in contextDaniel 3:12
There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Read in context1 Peter 2:15
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Read in contextEzra 4:12–15
Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
Read in contextDaniel 6:13
Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
Read in contextActs 25:8–11
While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cæsar, have I offended any thing at all.
Read in context