Acts 17:5 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked fellows of the rabble, they gathered a crowd, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the people.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But the unbelieving Jews were aroused to jealousy, and, getting hold of some wicked men (ruffians and rascals) and loungers in the marketplace, they gathered together a mob, set the town in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring [Paul and Silas] out to the people.

American Standard Version (1901)

But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took unto them certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people.

Common English Bible

But the Jews became jealous and brought along some thugs who were hanging out in the marketplace. They formed a mob and started a riot in the city. They attacked Jason’s house, intending to bring Paul and Silas before the people.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But the Jews, being jealous, and joining with certain evildoers among the common men, caused a disturbance, and they stirred up the city. And taking up a position near the house of Jason, they sought to lead them out to the people.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But the Jews, moved with envy, and taking unto them some wicked men of the vulgar sort, and making a tumult, set the city in an uproar; and besetting Jason's house, sought to bring them out unto the people.

Acts 17:5 Cross References

Psalm 35:15

But at my stumbling they gathered in glee, they gathered together against me; cripples whom I knew not slandered me without ceasing;

Psalm 69:12

I am the talk of those who sit in the gate, and the drunkards make songs about me.

Proverbs 14:30

A tranquil mind gives life to the flesh, but passion makes the bones rot.

Isaiah 26:11

O Lord, thy hand is lifted up, but they see it not. Let them see thy zeal for thy people, and be ashamed. Let the fire for thy adversaries consume them.

Matthew 27:18

For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up.

Acts 13:45

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted what was spoken by Paul, and reviled him.

Acts 14:19

But Jews came there from Antioch and Iconium; and having persuaded the people, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

Acts 14:2

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren.

Acts 17:13

But when the Jews of Thessalonica learned that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there too, stirring up and inciting the crowds.

Acts 17:6

And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brethren before the city authorities, crying, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

Acts 17:7

and Jason has received them; and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.”

Acts 17:9

And when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

Acts 18:12

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack upon Paul and brought him before the tribunal,

Acts 19:40

For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, there being no cause that we can give to justify this commotion.”

Acts 7:9

“And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; but God was with him,

Romans 16:21

Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.

1 Corinthians 3:3

for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh, and behaving like ordinary men?

2 Corinthians 11:26

on frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, danger from my own people, danger from Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brethren;

Galatians 5:21

envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:26

Let us have no self-conceit, no provoking of one another, no envy of one another.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit;

James 4:5

Or do you suppose it is in vain that the scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit which he has made to dwell in us”?

Judges 9:4

And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless fellows, who followed him.