Acts 17:7 - Y'all Version Bible and Jason has welcomed them! They are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king named Jesus.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 Whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus. |
There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, have not respected you. They don’t serve your gods, and don’t worship the golden image which you have set up.”
Then they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, doesn’t respect you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”
As they went on their way, Jesus came to a village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home.
They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man subverting our ethnic group, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”
At this, Pilate tried to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you release this man, you aren’t Caesar’s friend! Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!”
and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or to practice.”
But other Jews became jealous, so they took some wicked men from the marketplace and formed a mob, and started a riot in the city. They attacked Jason’s house, trying to find Paul and Silas and bring them out to the public assembly.
When the crowd and city officials heard these things, they were very disturbed.
In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out another way?
For this is the will of God, that doing good would silence the ignorance of foolish humans.