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Acts 17:8

6 But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,

7 and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”

On hearing this, the crowd and city officials were greatly disturbed.

9 And they collected bond from Jason and the others, and then released them.

10 As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

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BSB
On hearing this, the crowd and city officials were greatly disturbed.
KJV
And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
WEB
The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.
ASV
And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
DARBY
And they troubled the crowd and the politarchs when they heard these things.
BLB
And they stirred up the crowd and the city authorities hearing these things.
ÅB
Da folket og by-dommerne hørte dette ble de forferdet,
OTB
Folkemengden og byens embetsmenn ble urolige da de hørte dette.
B1930
Da folket og by-dommerne hørte dette, blev de forferdet,

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Cross references

  • John 11:48

    If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”

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  • Matthew 2:3

    When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

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