Acts 17:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 17:8

6 But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, ^a“These who have turned the world upside down have come here too.

7 Jason has harbored them, and these are all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, ^asaying there is another king—Jesus.”

8 And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things.

9 So when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

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10 Then ^athe brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.

11 These were more¹ fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and ^asearched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.

Verse Comparison: Acts 17:8

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American Standard Version
And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

Amplified® Bible
And both the crowd and the city authorities, on hearing this, were irritated (stirred up and troubled).

Contemporary English Version
The officials and the people were upset when they heard this.

Darby English Version
And they troubled the crowd and the politarchs when they heard these things.

Good News Bible
With these words they threw the crowd and the city authorities in an uproar.

International Standard Version
The crowd and the city officials were upset when they heard this,

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

New American Standard Bible
They stirred up the crowd and the city authorities who heard these things.

New International Version
When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil.

New King James Version
And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
They stirred up the crowd and the city authorities who heard these things.

Young's Literal Translation
And they troubled the multitude and the city rulers, hearing these things,

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