Acts 17:7 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁷ whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ 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

⁷ 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)

⁷ 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

⁷ 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

⁷ 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

⁷ Whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

Acts 17:7 Cross References

Daniel 3:12

There are certain Jews whom thou hast appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

Daniel 6:13

Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the interdict that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

Luke 10:38

Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

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

Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.

Acts 16:21

and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.

Acts 17:5

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.

Acts 17:8

And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

James 2:25

And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?

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: