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Acts 17:8
They caused confusion among the crowd and the city officials who heard these things.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The crowd and city officials who heard these things were upset.
The crowd and city officials who heard these things were upset.
King James Version (1611)
And they troubled the people, and the rulers of the citie, when they heard these things.
And they troubled the people, and the rulers of the citie, when they heard these things.
King James Version
And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
English Standard Version
And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard these things.
And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard these things.
New American Standard Bible
They stirred up the crowd and the city authorities who heard these things.
They stirred up the crowd and the city authorities who heard these things.
New Century Version
When the people and the leaders of the city heard these things, they became very upset.
When the people and the leaders of the city heard these things, they became very upset.
Amplified Bible
They stirred up the crowd and the city authorities who heard these things.
They stirred up the crowd and the city authorities who heard these things.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They stirred up the crowd and the city authorities who heard these things.
They stirred up the crowd and the city authorities who heard these things.
Legacy Standard Bible
And they disturbed the crowd and the city authorities who heard these things.
And they disturbed the crowd and the city authorities who heard these things.
Berean Standard Bible
On hearing this, the crowd and city officials were greatly disturbed.
On hearing this, the crowd and city officials were greatly disturbed.
Contemporary English Version
The officials and the people were upset when they heard this.
The officials and the people were upset when they heard this.
Complete Jewish Bible
Their words threw the crowd and the authorities into a turmoil,
Their words threw the crowd and the authorities into a turmoil,
Darby Translation
And they troubled the crowd and the politarchs when they heard these things.
And they troubled the crowd and the politarchs when they heard these things.
Easy-to-Read Version
When the city leaders and the other people heard this, they became very upset.
When the city leaders and the other people heard this, they became very upset.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then they troubled the people, and the heads of the citie, when they heard these things.
Then they troubled the people, and the heads of the citie, when they heard these things.
George Lamsa Translation
The authorities of the city and all the people were alarmed when they heard these things.
The authorities of the city and all the people were alarmed when they heard these things.
Good News Translation
With these words they threw the crowd and the city authorities in an uproar.
With these words they threw the crowd and the city authorities in an uproar.
Lexham English Bible
And they threw the crowd into confusion, and the city officials who heard these things.
And they threw the crowd into confusion, and the city officials who heard these things.
Literal Translation
And hearing these things, they troubled the crowd and the city judges.
And hearing these things, they troubled the crowd and the city judges.
American Standard Version
And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
Bible in Basic English
And hearing these things the people and the rulers of the town were troubled.
And hearing these things the people and the rulers of the town were troubled.
Hebrew Names Version
The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.
The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.
International Standard Version
The crowd and the city officials were upset when they heard this,
The crowd and the city officials were upset when they heard this,
Etheridge Translation
And the chiefs of the city and all the people were troubled when they heard these things;
And the chiefs of the city and all the people were troubled when they heard these things;
Murdock Translation
And the chiefs of the city and all the people, were alarmed when they heard these things.
And the chiefs of the city and all the people, were alarmed when they heard these things.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they troubled the people, and the officers of the citie, when they hearde these thynges.
And they troubled the people, and the officers of the citie, when they hearde these thynges.
English Revised Version
And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
World English Bible
The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.
The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And they alarmed the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
And they alarmed the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
Weymouth's New Testament
Great was the excitement among the crowd, and among the magistrates of the city, when they heard these charges.
Great was the excitement among the crowd, and among the magistrates of the city, when they heard these charges.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei moueden the puple, and the princis of the citee, herynge these thingis.
And thei moueden the puple, and the princis of the citee, herynge these thingis.
Update Bible Version
And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they troubled the people, and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
And they troubled the people, and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
New King James Version
And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things.
And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things.
New Living Translation
The people of the city, as well as the city council, were thrown into turmoil by these reports.
The people of the city, as well as the city council, were thrown into turmoil by these reports.
New Life Bible
When the people and city leaders heard this, they were troubled.
When the people and city leaders heard this, they were troubled.
New Revised Standard
The people and the city officials were disturbed when they heard this,
The people and the city officials were disturbed when they heard this,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they troubled the multitude and the city-rulers, when they heard these things;
And they troubled the multitude and the city-rulers, when they heard these things;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they stirred up the people: and the rulers of the city, hearing these things,
And they stirred up the people: and the rulers of the city, hearing these things,
Revised Standard Version
And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard this.
And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard this.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And they troubled the people and the officers of the cite when they hearde these thinges.
And they troubled the people and the officers of the cite when they hearde these thinges.
Young's Literal Translation
And they troubled the multitude and the city rulers, hearing these things,
And they troubled the multitude and the city rulers, hearing these things,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
They troubled the people, and the rulers of the cite, that herde this.
They troubled the people, and the rulers of the cite, that herde this.
Mace New Testament (1729)
the people, and the magistrates upon hearing this were alarm'd:
the people, and the magistrates upon hearing this were alarm'd:
THE MESSAGE
The city fathers and the crowd of people were totally alarmed by what they heard. They made Jason and his friends post heavy bail and let them go while they investigated the charges.
The city fathers and the crowd of people were totally alarmed by what they heard. They made Jason and his friends post heavy bail and let them go while they investigated the charges.
Simplified Cowboy Version
With these words, the city council and all those who had come to see this circus act were instantly thrown into mayhem.
With these words, the city council and all those who had come to see this circus act were instantly thrown into mayhem.
Contextual Overview
1 After they traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. 2 Paul went to the Jews in the synagogue, as he customarily did, and on three Sabbath days he addressed them from the scriptures, 3 explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and to rise from the dead, saying, "This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ." 4 Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large group of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women. 5 But the Jews became jealous, and gathering together some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace, they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar. They attacked Jason's house, trying to find Paul and Silas to bring them out to the assembly. 6 When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city officials, screaming, "These people who have stirred up trouble throughout the world have come here too, 7 and Jason has welcomed them as guests! They are all acting against Caesar's decrees, saying there is another king named Jesus!" 8 They caused confusion among the crowd and the city officials who heard these things. 9 After the city officials had received bail from Jason and the others, they released them.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Matthew 2:3, John 11:48
Reciprocal: Acts 19:29 - the whole
Cross-References
Genesis 13:15
I will give all the land that you see to you and your descendants forever.
I will give all the land that you see to you and your descendants forever.
Genesis 13:17
Get up and walk throughout the land, for I will give it to you."
Get up and walk throughout the land, for I will give it to you."
Genesis 17:7
I will confirm my covenant as a perpetual covenant between me and you. It will extend to your descendants after you throughout their generations. I will be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
I will confirm my covenant as a perpetual covenant between me and you. It will extend to your descendants after you throughout their generations. I will be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
Genesis 17:16
I will bless her and will give you a son through her. I will bless her and she will become a mother of nations. Kings of countries will come from her!"
I will bless her and will give you a son through her. I will bless her and she will become a mother of nations. Kings of countries will come from her!"
Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham bowed down with his face to the ground and laughed as he said to himself, "Can a son be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?"
Then Abraham bowed down with his face to the ground and laughed as he said to himself, "Can a son be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?"
Genesis 17:21
But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this set time next year."
But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this set time next year."
Genesis 23:4
"I am a temporary settler among you. Grant me ownership of a burial site among you so that I may bury my dead."
"I am a temporary settler among you. Grant me ownership of a burial site among you so that I may bury my dead."
Genesis 28:4
May he give you and your descendants the blessing he gave to Abraham so that you may possess the land God gave to Abraham, the land where you have been living as a temporary resident."
May he give you and your descendants the blessing he gave to Abraham so that you may possess the land God gave to Abraham, the land where you have been living as a temporary resident."
Genesis 48:4
He said to me, ‘I am going to make you fruitful and will multiply you. I will make you into a group of nations, and I will give this land to your descendants as an everlasting possession.'
He said to me, ‘I am going to make you fruitful and will multiply you. I will make you into a group of nations, and I will give this land to your descendants as an everlasting possession.'
Exodus 6:7
I will take you to myself for a people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from your enslavement to the Egyptians.
I will take you to myself for a people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from your enslavement to the Egyptians.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they troubled the people, and the rulers of the city,.... Fearing some revolution would be made, and some new king, or rather tyrant, would start up, and usurp a power over them; or that they should come under some suspicion or charge with the Roman government, and should be called to an account, for admitting such men and tenets among them; with such fears were they possessed,
when they heard these things; alleged against the apostle and his company.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And they troubled the people - They excited the people to commotion and alarm. The rulers feared the tumult that was excited, and the people feared the Romans, when they heard the charge that there were rebels against the government in their city. It does not appear that there was a disposition in the rulers or the people to persecute the apostles; but they were excited and alarmed by the representations of the Jews, and by the mob that they had collected.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 17:8. And they troubled the people and the rulers — It is evident that there was no disposition in either the people or the rulers to persecute the apostles. But these wicked Jews, by means of the unprincipled, wicked lawyers, those lewd fellows of the baser sort, threw the subject into the form of law, making it a state question, in which form the rulers were obliged to notice it; but they showed their unwillingness to proceed in a matter which they saw proceeded from malice, by letting Jason and his companions go off on bail.
