(A)And some of them were persuaded and joined (B)Paul and Silas, [a]along with a large number of the (C)God-fearing (D)Greeks and [b]a significant number of the (E)leading women. But (F)the Jews, becoming jealous and taking along some wicked men from the marketplace, formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and they attacked the house of (G)Jason and were seeking to bring them out to the people. When they did not find them, they began (H)dragging Jason and some brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have upset [c](I)the world have come here also;

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  1. Acts 17:4 Lit and a large
  2. Acts 17:4 Lit not a few
  3. Acts 17:6 Lit the inhabited earth

Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas,(A) as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.

But other Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city.(B) They rushed to Jason’s(C) house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.[a] But when they did not find them, they dragged(D) Jason and some other believers(E) before the city officials, shouting: “These men who have caused trouble all over the world(F) have now come here,(G)

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  1. Acts 17:5 Or the assembly of the people