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and passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas.

But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was suddenly gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities,

and when they had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, "These men, Jews as they are, are causing our city trouble,

and they are proclaiming customs that are not lawful for us to accept or to practice, since we are Romans."

They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."

And they spoke the word of God to him together with all who were in his house.

But Paul said to them, "After beating us in public without due process—men who are Romans—they threw us into prison; and now they are releasing us secretly? No indeed! On the contrary, let them come in person and lead us out."

The officers reported these words to the chief magistrates. And they became fearful when they heard that they were Romans,

and they came and pleaded with them, and when they had led them out, they repeatedly asked them to leave the city.

They left the prison and entered the house of Lydia, and when they saw the brothers and sisters, they encouraged them and departed.

Now when they had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

But 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 Jason and were seeking to bring them out to the people.

When they did not find them, they began dragging Jason and some brothers before the city authorities, shouting, "These men who have upset the world have come here also;

and Jason has welcomed them, and they all act 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 pledge from Jason and the others, they released them.

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.

But when the Jews of Thessalonica found out that the word of God had been proclaimed by Paul in Berea also, they came there as well, agitating and stirring up the crowds.

Now those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they left.

And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is which you are proclaiming?