Acts 17:1-13 ▼

1 And having traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came into Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

2 And according to custom to Paul, he came in unto them, and for three Sabbaths he expounded unto them from the scriptures,

3 opening and proving, that it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead, and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is the Christ.

4 And certain ones of them were persuaded, and identified themselves with Paul and Silas, and of the pious Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

5 But the Jews giving away to jealousy, and receiving to themselves certain wicked men of those around the forum, and raising a mob, continued to put the city in an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they were seeking to lead them out to the people:

6 but not finding them, they dragged Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, roaring that, These who have turned the world upside down are also come hither;

7 whom Jason has received: and all these are doing contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another King, Jesus.

8 And they excited the rabble and the city rulers hearing these things;

9 and having received satisfaction from Jason and the others they sent them away.

10 But the brethren immediately sent away both Paul and Silas to Berea by night, who coming into the synagogue of the Jews departed;

11 but these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all enthusiasm, searching the scriptures daily, if these things are so.

12 Then indeed many of them believed, and of the noble Greek women and men, not a few;

13 but when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that the word of God was preached by Paul in Berea, they came thither also, agitating and stirring up the rabbles.