Acts 17:8

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • Matt 2:3 : 3 When Herod the king had heard [these things], 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 shall come and take away both our place and nation.

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  • Acts 17:5-7
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    5But 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.

    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;

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

  • Acts 16:19-23
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    19And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew [them] into the marketplace unto the rulers,

    20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

    21And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

    22And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat [them].

    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 of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.

    10¶ And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming [thither] went into the synagogue of the Jews.

  • Acts 17:13
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    13But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

  • Acts 16:38-39
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    38And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

    39And they came and besought them, and brought [them] out, and desired [them] to depart out of the city.

  • Acts 6:12
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    12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon [him], and caught him, and brought [him] to the council,

  • Acts 19:28-29
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    28And when they heard [these sayings], they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians.

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

  • Acts 21:30-31
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    30And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

    31And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

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

    33And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

  • Acts 4:2
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    2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

  • Acts 14:18
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    18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

  • Acts 5:27
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    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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    12¶ And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

    13Saying, This [fellow] persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

  • Acts 19:40
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    40For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

  • Acts 14:4-6
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    4But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

    5And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use [them] despitefully, and to stone them,

    6They were ware of [it], and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

  • Acts 5:24
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    24Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

  • Matt 2:3
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    3When Herod the king had heard [these things], he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

  • Acts 19:23
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    23And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

  • Acts 24:12
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    12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

  • Luke 23:2
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    2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

  • Acts 17:18-19
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    18Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

    19And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, [is]?

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

  • Acts 13:50
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    50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

  • Acts 19:37
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    37For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

  • Acts 14:2
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    2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

  • Acts 24:7
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    7But the chief captain Lysias came [upon us], and with great violence took [him] away out of our hands,

  • Acts 21:34
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    34And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

  • Acts 21:27-28
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    27¶ And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

    28Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all [men] every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

  • Acts 16:35
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    35¶ And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

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

  • 1 Thess 2:15
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    15Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

  • Acts 19:17
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    17And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

  • Acts 4:27
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    27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

  • Acts 18:16
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    16And he drave them from the judgment seat.