God’s Word Translation
Acts 17:8
8The crowd and the officials were upset when they heard this.
Acts 17:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
- New International Version (NIV)When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard these things.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things.
Context of Acts 17:8
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, 7and 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.” The 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. 10Immediately when night came, the believers sent Paul and Silas to the city of Berea. When Paul and Silas arrived in the city of Berea, they entered the synagogue.
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ἐτάραξαν δὲ τὸν ὄχλον καὶ τοὺς πολιτάρχας ἀκούοντας ταῦτα·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- they troubledταράσσωtarassō · to troubleG5015
- the peopleὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- the rulers of the cityπολιτάρχηςpolitarchēs · city authorityG4173
- when they heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
Cross-references for Acts 17:8
Commentaries on Acts 17:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8And they troubled the people and the rulers - It is evident that there was no disposition in either the people or the rulers to persecute the apostles. But these wicked Jews, by means of the unprincipled, wicked lawyers, those lewd fellows of the baser sort, threw the subject into the form of law, making it a state question, in which form the rulers were obliged to notice it; but they showed their unwillingness to proceed in a matter which they saw…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8And they troubled the people - They excited the people to commotion and alarm. The rulers feared the tumult that was excited, and the people feared the Romans, when they heard the charge that there were rebels against the government in their city. It does not appear that there was a disposition in the rulers or the people to persecute the apostles; but they were excited and alarmed by the representations of the Jews, and by the mob that they had collected.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9The charges did not stand up when the officials examined them. So they released Jason and the other believers after they paid a bond (money given as a promise to return if required). Luke shows that Christianity was not a political threat to the Roman Empire. For this reason, he argues that it should be treated as a permitted religion and not attacked for political reasons.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
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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
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