Acts 17:8

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • Matt 2:3 : 3 And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
  • John 11:48 : 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.

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  • Acts 17:5-7
    3 verses
    87%

    5But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took unto them certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people.

    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;

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

  • Acts 16:19-23
    5 verses
    83%

    19But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,

    20and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

    21and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.

    22And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.

    23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

  • Acts 17:9-10
    2 verses
    81%

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

    10And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

  • Acts 17:13
    79%

    13But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed of Paul at Beroea also, they came thither likewise, stirring up and troubling the multitudes.

  • Acts 16:38-39
    2 verses
    75%

    38And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;

    39and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.

  • Acts 6:12
    74%

    12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,

  • Acts 19:28-29
    2 verses
    74%

    28And when they heard this they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesus.

    29And the city was filled with the confusion: and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel.

  • Acts 21:30-31
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    73%

    30And all the city was moved, and the people ran together; and they laid hold on Paul, and dragged him out of the temple: and straightway the doors were shut.

    31And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

  • Acts 19:32-33
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    32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was in confusion; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

    33And they brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made a defense unto the people.

  • Acts 4:2
    72%

    2being sore troubled because they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

  • Acts 14:18
    72%

    18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.

  • Acts 5:27
    72%

    27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

  • Acts 18:12-13
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    72%

    12But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment-seat,

    13saying, This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

  • Acts 19:40
    72%

    40For indeed we are in danger to be accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause [for it] : and as touching it we shall not be able to give account of this concourse.

  • Acts 14:4-6
    3 verses
    72%

    4But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

    5And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them,

    6they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:

  • Acts 5:24
    72%

    24Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.

  • Matt 2:3
    71%

    3And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

  • Acts 19:23
    71%

    23And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.

  • Acts 24:12
    71%

    12and neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man or stirring up a crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city.

  • Luke 23:2
    71%

    2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.

  • Acts 17:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

    19And they took hold of him, and brought him unto the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by thee?

  • Acts 22:23
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    23And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,

  • Acts 13:50
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    50But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders.

  • Acts 19:37
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    37For ye have brought [hither] these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.

  • Acts 14:2
    70%

    2But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren.

  • Acts 24:7
    70%

    7(Ommitted)

  • Acts 21:34
    70%

    34And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not know the certainty for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle.

  • Acts 21:27-28
    2 verses
    70%

    27And when the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,

    28crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man that teacheth all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place; and moreover he brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place.

  • Acts 16:35
    70%

    35But when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

  • Acts 7:57
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    57But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;

  • 1 Thess 2:15
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    15who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and pleased not God, and are contrary to all men;

  • Acts 19:17
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    17And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

  • Acts 4:27
    70%

    27for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

  • Acts 18:16
    69%

    16And he drove them from the judgment-seat.