Acts 17:1-9 - Attacked By A Mob In Thessalonica

¹ After passing through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they reached Thessalonica, where the Jews had a synagogue. ² Paul went to it as he was accustomed to do, and for three Sabbaths he discussed the Scriptures with them, ³ explaining them and showing that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. "Jesus," he said, "of whom I am telling you, is the Christ!" ⁴ He convinced some of them, and they joined Paul and Silas, along with a great many devout Greeks and a number of the principal women.

⁵ This offended the Jews and they gathered some unprincipled loafers, formed a mob and started a riot in the town. They attacked Jason's house, to find them and bring them out among the people. ⁶ As they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the town magistrates, shouting, "The men who have made trouble all over the world have come here too, ⁷ and Jason has taken them in. They all disobey the emperor's decrees, and claim that someone else called Jesus is king." ⁸ The crowd and the magistrates were very much excited at hearing this, ⁹ and they put Jason and the others under bonds before they let them go.