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.(Acts 17:5)

And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;(Acts 17:6)

Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.(Acts 17:7)

And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.(Acts 17:9)

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.(Acts 17:10)

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.(Acts 17:11)

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Acts 17:8 - Cross Reference

When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. (Matthew 2:3)

If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. (John 11:48)