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But the Jews— having become-jealous, and having taking along some evil men from the marketplace, and having formed-a-crowd— were throwing the city into-a-commotion. And having suddenly-come-upon the house of Jason, they were seeking them[a] to bring them forth to the public-assembly. But not having found them, they were dragging Jason and some brothers before the city-authorities[b], shouting that “The ones having upset the world— these ones are also present here, whom Jason has received[c]. And these ones all are acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that Jesus is another king”.

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  1. Acts 17:5 That is, Paul and Silas.
  2. Acts 17:6 Or, politarchs. This is the title for the five or six member city council in Thessalonica.
  3. Acts 17:7 That is, received as guests.

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)

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