But (A)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 (B)Jason and were seeking to bring them out to the people. When they did not find them, they began (C)dragging Jason and some brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have upset [a](D)the world have come here also; [b]and Jason (E)has welcomed them, and they all act (F)contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.” They stirred up the crowd and the city authorities who heard these things. And when they had received a [c]pledge from (G)Jason and the others, they released them.

Paul in Berea

10 (H)The brothers immediately sent (I)Paul and Silas away by night to (J)Berea, [d]and when they arrived, they went into (K)the synagogue of the Jews.

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  1. Acts 17:6 Lit the inhabited earth
  2. Acts 17:7 Lit whom Jason has welcomed
  3. Acts 17:9 Or bond
  4. Acts 17:10 Lit who when...arrived went

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.(A) They rushed to Jason’s(B) 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(C) Jason and some other believers(D) before the city officials, shouting: “These men who have caused trouble all over the world(E) have now come here,(F) and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus.”(G) When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil. Then they made Jason(H) and the others post bond and let them go.

In Berea

10 As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas(I) away to Berea.(J) On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.(K)

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