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Friday, July 18th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Simplified Cowboy Version
Acts 17:8
With these words, the city council and all those who had come to see this circus act were instantly thrown into mayhem.
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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 English Translation
They caused confusion among the crowd and the city officials who heard these things.
They caused confusion among the crowd and the city officials who 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.
Contextual Overview
1 Paul and his crew passed through the towns of Amphipolis and Apollonia before arriving in Thessalonica. There was a Jewish church there, so they stopped to say hello.
2Like he did all the time, Paul went to the church to preach on the day of rest for three weeks. He used the Good Book to reason with people.
3He explained what the Good Book had predicted about how the Top Hand must have the roughest ride anyone ever had, then die, and then come riding back from the grave three days later. Paul told 'em, "This cowboy, Jesus, is the Top Hand."
4A few Jews dared to join Paul and Silas. There were many Greeks who believed along with a quite a few well-to-do ladies.
5But there were those hard-hearted Jews who wouldn't believe. They became so jealous of Paul that they rounded up some shady characters and convinced them to run through town and shoot out the lights and windows. These fellows tore up the town and then headed toward the home of Jason. They kicked the door down looking for Paul and Silas in order to lynch them.
6Since they weren't there, they settled on Jason. The angry mob dragged him, and some other believers to the city council and said, "Paul and Silas have stirred up trouble all over the world, and now they've got their sights on our little town.
7This cowboy here, Jason, has welcomed them into his home and wants to help them destroy us. They are all guilty of treason against Rome. They tell everyone not to listen to Caesar, but worship a cowboy named Jesus."
8With these words, the city council and all those who had come to see this circus act were instantly thrown into mayhem.
9The city council made Jason and the others post a heavy bail, and they let them go.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Matthew 2:3, John 11:48
Reciprocal: Acts 19:29 - the whole
Cross-References
Hebrews 9:15
Because of Christ's sacrifice, he pulled the new agreement out of his saddle bags and gives it freely to anyone who wants it, even those who were under the first agreement.
Because of Christ's sacrifice, he pulled the new agreement out of his saddle bags and gives it freely to anyone who wants it, even those who were under the first agreement.
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.
