Acts 17:7

Acts 17:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
• New International Version (NIV)and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)and Jason has received them, and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jason has harbored them, and these are all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king—Jesus.”

Context of Acts 17:7

5Then the Jews became jealous. They took some low-class characters who hung around the public square, formed a mob, and started a riot in the city. They attacked Jason’s home and searched it for Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd. 6When they didn’t find Paul and Silas, they dragged Jason and some other believers in front of the city officials. They shouted, “Those men who have made trouble all over the world are now here in Thessalonica, and Jason has welcomed them as his guests. All of them oppose the emperor’s decrees by saying that there is another king, whose name is Jesus.” 8The crowd and the officials were upset when they heard this. 9But after they had made Jason and the others post bond, they let them go.

Acts 17:7 word by word

οὓς ὑποδέδεκται Ἰάσων· καὶ οὗτοι πάντες ἀπέναντι τῶν δογμάτων Καίσαρος πράσσουσιν βασιλέα ἕτερον λέγοντες εἶναι Ἰησοῦν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• JasonἸάσωνIasōn · JasonG2394
• hath receivedὑποδέχομαιhupodechomai · to receiveG5264
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• doπράσσωprassō · to do/requireG4238
• contraryἀπέναντιapenanti · oppositeG561
• to the decreesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• to the decreesδόγμαdogma · decreeG1378
• of CesarΚαῖσαρKaisar · CaesarG2541
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• that there isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• anotherἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for Acts 17:7

• Acts 16:21and they’re advocating customs that we can’t accept or practice as Roman citizens.”
• Acts 25:8Paul defended himself by saying, “I haven’t broken any Jewish law or done anything against the temple or the emperor.”
• Ezra 4:12Your Majesty, you should know that the Jews who came to us from you are now in Jerusalem. They are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city. They are close to finishing the walls. The foundations are already in place.
• Daniel 3:12There are certain Jews whom you appointed to govern the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men didn’t obey your order, Your Majesty. They don’t honor your gods or worship the statue that you set up.”
• Daniel 6:13They replied, “Your Majesty, Daniel, one of the captives from Judah, refuses to obey your order or the decree that you signed. He prays three times each day.”
• Luke 23:2They began to accuse Jesus by saying, “We found that he stirs up trouble among our people: He keeps them from paying taxes to the emperor, and he says that he is Christ, a king.”
• John 19:12When Pilate heard what Jesus said, he wanted to free him. But the Jews shouted, “If you free this man, you’re not a friend of the emperor. Anyone who claims to be a king is defying the emperor.”
• 1 Peter 2:15God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing what is right.

Commentaries on Acts 17:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7These all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar - Persecutors always strive to affect the lives of the objects of their hatred, by accusing them of sedition, or plots against the state. That there is another king, one Jesus - How malevolent was this saying! The apostles proclaimed Jesus as king - that is true; but never once insinuated that his kingdom was of this world. The reverse they always maintained.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Whom Jason hath received - Has received into his house, and entertained kindly. These all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar - The charge against them was that of sedition and rebellion against the Roman emperor. Grotius on this verse remarks that the Roman people, and after them the emperors, would not permit the name of king to be mentioned in any of the vanquished provinces except by their permission. Saying that there is another king - This was…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7Once again, the opponents of the Christian faith regarded it as a disruption and a threat (compare 16:19–21). Ironically, they formed a mob and then accused Paul and Silas of causing trouble by disturbing the peace and defying Caesar. These were serious charges that threatened the stability of the Roman Empire (compare Luke 23:2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-95-9. the Jews ... moved with envy--seeing their influence undermined by this stranger. lewd fellows of the baser sort--better, perhaps, "worthless market people," that is, idle loungers about the market-place, of indifferent character. gathered a company--rather, "having raised a mob." assaulted the house of Jason--with whom Paul and Silas abode (Ac 17:7), one of Paul's kinsmen, apparently (Ro 16:21), and from his name, which was sometimes used as a Greek…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 17:7

• Accusation, False
• False Teachers
• Falsehood
• Indictments
• Jason
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Peace
• Silas
• Thessalonica
• Treason

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Appoint
• Assurance
• Blood
• Caesar
• Determine
• Ignorantly
• James
• Jason

Commentaries on Acts 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings