New Testament · SCRIPTURE
Acts 17:7
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and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”
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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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whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!”
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whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus.
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whom Jason has received. And these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying another to be king—Jesus!”
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Acts 17
5 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.
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!”
8 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.
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