Acts 17:5

Acts 17:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
• New International Version (NIV)But other Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city. They rushed to Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the Jews who were not persuaded, becoming envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar and attacked the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

Context of Acts 17:5

3He opened them and gave evidence that Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead, saying, “This Yeshua, whom I declare to you, is the Messiah.” 4Some of them were convinced and became attached to Paul and Silas, as were a large number of the God-fearing Greeks and no small number of the leading women. But some of the Jewish people became jealous. Taking some wicked fellows of the marketplace and gathering a crowd, they stirred the city into an uproar. They attacked Jason’s house, trying to bring Paul and Silas out to the mob. 6When they did not find them, they instead began dragging Jason and some of the brethren before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have upset the world have come here too, 7and Jason has welcomed them! They are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king, Yeshua.”

Acts 17:5 word by word

Ζηλώσαντες δὲ οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι καὶ προσλαβόμενοι τῶν ἀγοραίων ἄνδρας τινὰς πονηροὺς καὶ ὀχλοποιήσαντες ἐθορύβουν τὴν πόλιν, καὶ ἐπιστάντες τῇ οἰκίᾳ Ἰάσονος ἐζήτουν αὐτοὺς προαγαγεῖν εἰς τὸν δῆμον·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• whichὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• believed notἀπειθέωapeitheō · to disobeyG544
• moved with envyζηλόωzēloō · be eagerG2206
• took unto themπροσλαμβάνωproslambanō · to takeG4355
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• lewdπονηρόςponēros · evil/badG4190
• fellowsἀνήρanēr · manG435
• of the baser sortἀγοραῖοςagoraios · of the marketplaceG60
• gathered a companyὀχλοποιέωochlopoieō · to riotG3792
• and set allθορυβέωthorubeō · to make commotionG2350
• the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• andτεte · and/bothG5037
• assaultedἐφίστημιephistēmi · to approachG2186
• the houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
• of JasonἸάσωνIasōn · JasonG2394
• and soughtζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• to bringἄγωagō · to bringG71
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the peopleδῆμοςdēmos · peopleG1218

Cross-references for Acts 17:5

• Acts 17:13But when the Jewish people of Thessalonica learned that the word of God had been proclaimed by Paul in Berea, they came there too, agitating and inciting the people.
• Acts 7:9The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt. Yet God was with him.
• Acts 13:45When the Jewish leaders saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and tried to contradict what Paul was saying by reviling him.
• Acts 14:2But the Jewish people who would not believe stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
• Acts 18:12But while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jewish leaders made a united attack against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,
• Proverbs 14:30A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.
• Isaiah 26:11Adonai, Your hand is lifted up, yet they do not see it; They will see Your zeal for the people and be put to shame. Yes, fire will devour Your enemies.
• Matthew 27:18For he knew that they had handed Him over out of envy.
• 1 Corinthians 3:3for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, aren’t you worldly and walking in a human way?
• Galatians 5:21envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, just as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit God’s kingdom.
• James 4:5Or do you think that in vain the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit which He made to dwell in us”?
• Judges 9:4So they gave him 70 pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-berith. Abimelech then hired idle and reckless fellows, who followed him.
• Job 30:1“But now they mock me— those younger than I, whose fathers I would have disdained to put with my sheep dogs.
• Psalms 35:15But at my stumbling they gathered in glee. Wretches gathered against me whom I did not know, tearing at me without ceasing.
• Psalms 69:12When I put on sackcloth, I became a joke to them.
• Acts 19:24For a man named Demetrius—a silversmith, a maker of silver shrines of Artemis—was providing no small amount of business to the craftsmen.

Commentaries on Acts 17:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5The Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them - Instead of this sentence, the most correct MSS. and versions read simply, ̔ . But the Jews taking, etc., leaving out the words, , , which believed not, moved with envy: these words do not appear to be genuine; there is the strongest evidence against them, and they should be omitted. Certain lewd fellows of the baser sort - This is not a very intelligible translation. The original is, . The…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Moved with envy - That they made so many converts, and met with such success. Certain lewd fellows of the baser sort - This is an unhappy translation. The word “lewd” is not in the original. The Greek is, “And having taken certain wicked people of those who were about the forum,” or market-place. The forum, or market-place, was the place where the idle assembled, and where those were gathered together that wished to be employed, Matthew 20:3. Many of…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 17:5

• Envy
• False Teachers
• Falsehood
• Intolerance, Religious
• Jason
• Malice
• Minister, Christian
• Mob
• Paul
• Silas
• Thessalonica
• Unbelief

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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