Acts 17:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

But the Jews who did not believe, moved with envy, took certain troublemakers from the marketplace, and gathered a mob, set all the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But the Jews, becoming jealous, gathered some wicked men from the marketplace, formed a mob, and caused an uproar in the city. They attacked Jason's house, seeking to bring Paul and Silas out to the assembly.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But the Jews, {G3588} {G544} being moved with jealousy, took unto them {G2532} 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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But 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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    But the Iewes which beleved not havynge indignacio toke vnto the evyll men which were vagabondes and gadered a company and set all the cite on a roore and made asaute vnto the housse of Iason and sought to bringe the out to the people.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But the styffnecked Iewes had indignacion, and toke vnto them certayne euell men which were vagabundes, and gathered a company, and set the cite in a rore, and preassed vnto the house of Iason, and soughte to brynge them out vnto the comon people.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But the Iewes which beleeued not, mooued with enuie, tooke vnto them certaine vagabonds and wicked felowes, and whe they had assembled the multitude, they made a tumult in the citie, and made assault against the house of Iason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But the Iewes whiche beleued not, moued with enuie, toke vnto them certaine vagaboundes and euyll men, and gathered a companie, and set all the citie on a rore, and made assault vnto the house of Iason, & sought to bryng them out to the people.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    But 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But the unpersuaded Jews took along{TR reads "And the Jews who were unpersuaded, becoming envious and taking along" instead of "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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But the Jews, being moved with envy, took with them certain low persons from among the common people, and getting together a great number of people, made an outcry in the town, attacking the house of Jason with the purpose of taking them out to the people.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But the Jews became jealous, and gathering together some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace, they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar. They attacked Jason’s house, trying to find Paul and Silas to bring them out to the assembly.

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 17:13 : 13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica learned that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also, and stirred up the people.
  • Rom 16:21 : 21 Timothy my fellow worker, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, greet you.
  • Judg 9:4 : 4 And they gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men, who followed him.
  • Acts 17:7 : 7 Jason has welcomed them: and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king—Jesus.
  • Job 30:1-9 : 1 But now those who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock. 2 Indeed, how might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age has perished? 3 For want and famine they were solitary, fleeing into the wilderness in former times desolate and waste. 4 Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their food. 5 They were driven out from among men, they cried after them as after a thief; 6 To dwell in the clefts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks. 7 Among the bushes they brayed, under the nettles they gathered together. 8 They were children of fools, yes, children of base men: they were viler than the earth. 9 And now I am their song, yes, I am their byword. 10 They abhor me, they flee far from me, and do not hesitate to spit in my face.
  • Ps 35:15 : 15 But in my adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together; yes, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they tore me, and did not cease:
  • Ps 69:12 : 12 Those who sit in the gate speak against me, and I was the song of the drunkards.
  • Prov 14:30 : 30 A sound heart is life to the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.
  • Isa 26:11 : 11 LORD, when Your hand is lifted up, they will not see; but they will see and be ashamed for their envy of the people; yes, the fire of Your enemies shall devour them.
  • Matt 27:18 : 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
  • Acts 7:9 : 9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt, but God was with him,
  • Acts 13:45 : 45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with envy, and spoke against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
  • Acts 14:2 : 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren.
  • Acts 14:19 : 19 Then certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the people, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.
  • 1 Cor 3:3 : 3 For you are still carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are you not carnal, and walk as men?
  • Gal 5:21 : 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
  • Gal 5:26 : 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
  • 1 Thess 2:14-16 : 14 For you, brothers, became followers of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus: for you also have suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from the Jews: 15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God, and are contrary to all men: 16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always; but the wrath has come upon them to the utmost.
  • Jas 4:5 : 5 Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns jealously?
  • Acts 18:12 : 12 And when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,
  • Acts 19:24-34 : 24 A certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen; 25 Whom he called together with the workmen of similar occupation, and said, Sirs, you know that by this trade we have our wealth. 26 Moreover, you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands; 27 So that not only is this our craft in danger of being discredited, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana might be despised, and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship. 28 And when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. 29 And 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 theater. 30 And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him. 31 And certain chiefs of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him, urging him not to adventure himself into the theater. 32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and most did not know why they had come together. 33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander motioned with the hand, and wanted to make his defense to the people. 34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice cried out for about two hours, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
  • Acts 19:40 : 40 For we are in danger of being called in question for today's uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disturbance.

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    6And when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the rulers of the city, crying, These who have turned the world upside down have come here too;

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