Acts 17:1-15

1Now when they had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to 1Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2And 2according to Paul’s custom, he went to them, and for three 3Sabbaths reasoned with them from 4the Scriptures, 35explaining and 6giving evidence that the 7Christ 8had to suffer and 9rise again from the dead, and saying, “10This Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you is the 11Christ.” 412And some of them were persuaded and joined 13Paul and Silas, 14along with a large number of the 15God-fearing 16Greeks and 17a number of the 18leading women. 5But 19the Jews, becoming jealous and taking along some wicked men from the market place, formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and attacking the house of 20Jason, they were seeking to bring them out to the people. 6When they did not find them, they began 21dragging Jason and some brethren before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have upset 2223the world have come here also; 724and Jason 25has welcomed them, and they all act 26contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.” 8They stirred up the crowd and the city authorities who heard these things. 9And when they had received a 27pledge from 28Jason and the others, they released them.

1029The brethren immediately sent 30Paul and Silas away by night to 31Berea, 32and when they arrived, they went into 33the synagogue of the Jews. 11Now these were more noble-minded than those in 34Thessalonica, 35for they received the word with 36great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. 12Therefore 37many of them believed, 38along with a number of 39prominent Greek 40women and men. 13But when the Jews of 41Thessalonica found out that the word of God had been proclaimed by Paul in 42Berea also, they came there as well, agitating and stirring up the crowds. 14Then immediately 43the brethren sent Paul out to go as far as the sea; and 44Silas and 45Timothy remained there. 15Now 46those who escorted Paul brought him as far as 47Athens; and receiving a command for 48Silas and Timothy to 49come to him as soon as possible, they left.