7whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying another to be king — Jesus.'


In Context

4 And certain of them did believe, and attached themselves to Paul and to Silas, also of the worshipping Greeks a great multitude, of the principal women also not a few.

5 And the unbelieving Jews, having been moved with envy, and having taken to them of the loungers certain evil men, and having made a crowd, were setting the city in an uproar; having assailed also the house of Jason, they were seeking them to bring them to the populace,

6 and 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,

7 whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying another to be king — Jesus.'

8 And they troubled the multitude and the city rulers, hearing these things,

9 and having taking security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

Acts 17:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:7and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar's decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

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

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:7whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:7whom Jason has received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying, that there is another king, Jesus.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:7whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:7Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying, That there is another king, one Jesus.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:7whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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