Acts 17:7

New English Translation

and Jason has welcomed them as guests! They are all acting against Caesar’s decrees, saying there is another king named Jesus!”

Cross References

Daniel 3:12

But there are Jewish men whom you appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon – Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego – and these men have not shown proper respect to you, O king. They don’t serve your gods and they don’t pay homage to the golden statue that you have erected.”

Daniel 6:13

Then they said to the king, “Daniel, who is one of the captives from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the edict that you issued. Three times daily he offers his prayer.”

Luke 10:38

Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest.

Luke 23:2

They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar and claiming that he himself is Christ, a king.”

John 19:12

From this point on, Pilate tried to release him. But the Jewish leaders shouted out, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar! Everyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar!”

Acts 16:21

and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us to accept or practice, since we are Romans.”

Acts 17:5

But the Jews became jealous, and gathering together some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace, they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar. They attacked Jason’s house, trying to find Paul and Silas to bring them out to the assembly.

Acts 17:8

They caused confusion among the crowd and the city officials who heard these things.

James 2:25

And similarly, was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by another way?

1 Peter 2:15

For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.