Parallel Verses
Worrell New Testament
whom Jason has received; and these all are acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that "There is Another King??esus!"
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
Holman Bible
and Jason has received them as guests! They are all acting contrary to Caesar’s decrees,
International Standard Version
and Jason has welcomed them as his guests. All of them oppose the emperor's decrees by saying that there is another king Jesus!"
A Conservative Version
whom Jason has received. And all these men are acting against the decrees of Caesar, asserting another man to be king, Jesus.
American Standard Version
whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
Amplified
and Jason has welcomed them [into his house and protected them]! And they all are saying things contrary to the decrees of Caesar, [actually] claiming that there is another king, Jesus.”
An Understandable Version
Jason has welcomed them and [now] all of them [i.e., Paul, Silas, Jason and the others] are going against the [Roman] laws of Caesar by saying that someone else is [our] king; that Jesus is [king]!"
Anderson New Testament
whom Jason has received into his house: and they all act in opposition to the decrees of Caesar, saying, That there is another king, Jesus.
Bible in Basic English
Whom Jason has taken into his house: and they are acting against the orders of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.
Common New Testament
and Jason has welcomed them, and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus."
Daniel Mace New Testament
they all act in defiance of the edicts of Cesar, pretending there is another king, one Jesus.
Darby Translation
whom Jason has received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying, that there is another king, Jesus.
Godbey New Testament
whom Jason has received: and all these are doing contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another King, Jesus.
Goodspeed New Testament
and Jason has taken them in. They all disobey the emperor's decrees, and claim that someone else called Jesus is king."
John Wesley New Testament
Whom Jason hath privately received; and all these men act contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying, that there is another king, one Jesus.
Julia Smith Translation
Which Jason has received: and these all do opposite to Caesar's enactments, saying, There is another king, Jesus.
King James 2000
Whom Jason has received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
Lexham Expanded Bible
whom Jason has entertained as guests! And these [people] [are] all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king, Jesus!"
Modern King James verseion
whom Jason has received. And these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which Jason hath received privily. And these all do contrary to the elders of Caesar, affirming another King: one Jesus."
Moffatt New Testament
Jason has welcomed them! They all violate the decrees of Caesar by declaring someone else called Jesus is king."
Montgomery New Testament
"Jason has received them, and they all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus."
NET Bible
and Jason has welcomed them as guests! They are all acting against Caesar's decrees, saying there is another king named Jesus!"
New Heart English Bible
whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus."
Noyes New Testament
whom Jason hath entertained; and they are all acting in opposition to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.
Sawyer New Testament
and Jason has received them; and they all do things contrary to the ordinances of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.
The Emphasized Bible
unto whom Jason hath given welcome; and, these all, contrary to the decrees of Caesar, are acting, - saying that there is another king, Jesus.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
whom Jason has entertained in his house: and the practice of all these fellows is in direct opposition to all Caesar's ordinances, for they affirm that another is king, one Jesus.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And have been harbored by Jason! They say that some one else is king--a man called Jesus!"
Webster
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying, That there is another king, one Jesus.
Weymouth New Testament
Jason has received them into his house; and they all set Caesar's authority at defiance, declaring that there is another Emperor-- one called Jesus."
Williams New Testament
and Jason has welcomed them. They are all acting contrary to the Emperor's decrees, because they claim there is another king, Jesus."
World English Bible
whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!"
Worsley New Testament
are come hither also, and Jason has privately received them. And they all act contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying, there is another king, one Jesus.
Youngs Literal Translation
whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying another to be king -- Jesus.'
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against paul
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against paul
Falsehood » Instances of » Paul's traducers, falsely accusing him of treason to caesar
Indictments » Instances of » Paul
Jason » A Christian » Thessalonica
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Silas » Driven, with paul, from thessalonica
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of paul
Topics
Interlinear
Houtos
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 17:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Attacked By A Mob In Thessalonica
6 But, not finding them, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, shouting, "These who turned the inhabited earth upside down are present here also; 7 whom Jason has received; and these all are acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that "There is Another King??esus!" 8 And they troubled the multitude and the city-rulers, hearing these things;
Cross References
Luke 23:2
And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found This Man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ a King!"
John 19:12
In consequence of this, Pilate was seeking to release Him; but the Jews cried out, saying, "If you release this Man, you are not Caesar's friend; every one who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar."
Acts 16:21
and are declaring customs, which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.
Acts 25:8-11
Paul saying in his defense, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, did I commit any sin."
1 Peter 2:15
for so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;