6When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, |These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,


In Context

3 explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, |This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.|

4 Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.

5 But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

6 When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, |These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

7 whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!|

8 The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.

Acts 17:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:6And 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;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:6But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting: "These men who have caused trouble all over the world have now come here,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:6And not finding them, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying: They that set the city in an uproar, are come hither also;

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:6and not having found them, dragged Jason and certain brethren before the politarchs, crying out, These men that have set the world in tumult, are come here also,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:6and not having found them, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the city rulers, calling aloud — 'These, having put the world in commotion, are also here present,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:6And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brothers to the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come here also;