Acts 17:8

James Moffatt - New Testament

Both the crowd and the politarchs were disturbed when they heard this;

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If we let him alone, like this, everybody will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and suppress our holy Place and our nation."

The news of this troubled king Herod and all Jerusalem as well;

When they bring you before synagogues and the magistrates and authorities, do not trouble yourselves about how to defend yourselves or what to say,

Jason has welcomed them! They all violate the decrees of Caesar by declaring someone else called Jesus is king."

however, they let Jason and the others go, after binding them over to keep the peace.