Acts 17:7 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 and Jason has entertained them as guests. They are all acting contrary to the decrees of the emperor, saying that there is another king named Jesus.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Jason has received them to his house and privately protected them! And they are all ignoring and acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, [actually] asserting that there is another king, one Jesus! American Standard Version (1901) whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus. Common English Bible What is more, Jason has welcomed them into his home. Every one of them does what is contrary to Caesar’s decrees by naming someone else as king: Jesus.” Catholic Public Domain Version and Jason has received them. And all these men act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus. |
There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men pay no heed to you, O king. They do not serve your gods, and they do not worship the golden statue that you have set up.”
Then they responded to the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the interdict you have signed, but he is saying his prayers three times a day.”
Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him.
They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man inciting our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king.”
From then on Pilate tried to release him, but the Jews cried out, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Everyone who claims to be a king sets himself against Caesar.”
and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us, being Romans, to adopt or observe.”
But the Jews became jealous, and with the help of some ruffians in the marketplaces they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar. While they were searching for Paul and Silas to bring them out to the assembly, they attacked Jason’s house.
Likewise, was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by another road?
For it is God’s will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of the foolish.