Acts 17:7

New American Bible - revised edition

and Jason has welcomed them. They all act in opposition to the decrees of Caesar and claim instead that there is another king, Jesus.”

Cross References

Daniel 3:12

There are certain Jews whom you have made administrators of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have paid no attention to you; they will not serve your god or worship the golden statue which you set up.”

Daniel 6:13

Then they went to remind the king about the prohibition: “Did you not sign a decree, O king, that for thirty days, whoever makes a petition to anyone, divine or human, except to you, O king, shall be cast into a den of lions?” The king answered them, “The decree is absolute, irrevocable under the law of the Medes and Persians.”

Luke 10:38

As they continued their journey he entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him.

Luke 23:2

They brought charges against him, saying, “We found this man misleading our people; he opposes the payment of taxes to Caesar and maintains that he is the Messiah, a king.”

John 19:12

Consequently, Pilate tried to release him; but the Jews cried out, “If you release him, you are not a Friend of Caesar. Everyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar.”

Acts 16:21

and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”

Acts 17:5

But the Jews became jealous and recruited some worthless men loitering in the public square, formed a mob, and set the city in turmoil. They marched on the house of Jason, intending to bring them before the people’s assembly.

Acts 17:8

They stirred up the crowd and the city magistrates who, upon hearing these charges,

James 2:25

And in the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by a different route?

1 Peter 2:15

For it is the will of God that by doing good you may silence the ignorance of foolish people.