Acts 17:8

8 The Jews^[a] stirred up the crowd and the city officials who heard these things.

Acts 17:8 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 17:8

And they troubled the people, and the rulers of the city,
&c.] Fearing some revolution would be made, and some new king, or rather tyrant, would start up, and usurp a power over them; or that they should come under some suspicion or charge with the Roman government, and should be called to an account, for admitting such men and tenets among them; with such fears were they possessed,

when they heard these things;
alleged against the apostle and his company.

Acts 17:8 In-Context

6 When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city officials, shouting, "These men who have turned the world upside down have come here too,

7 and Jason has received them as guests! They are all acting contrary to Caesar's decrees, saying that there is another king-Jesus!"

8 The Jews stirred up the crowd and the city officials who heard these things.

9 So taking a security bond from Jason and the others, they released them.

10 As soon as it was night, the brothers sent Paul and Silas off to Beroea. On arrival, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit They