Acts 17:13 New English Translation
13 But when the Jews from Thessalonica[a] heard that Paul had also proclaimed the word of God[b] in Berea, they came there too, inciting[c] and disturbing[d] the crowds.
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- Acts 17:13 sn Thessalonica was a city in Macedonia (modern Salonica).
- Acts 17:13 tn Grk “that the word of God had also been proclaimed by Paul.” This passive construction has been converted to an active one in the translation for stylistic reasons.
- Acts 17:13 tn BDAG 911 s.v. σαλεύω 2 has “incite” for σαλεύοντες (saleuontes) in Acts 17:13.sn Inciting. Ironically, it was the Jews who were disturbing the peace, not the Christians.
- Acts 17:13 tn Or “stirring up” (BDAG 990-91 s.v. ταράσσω 2). The point is the agitation of the crowds.
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