Acts 17:1-15 ▼

1 Having pass'd thro' Amphipolis and Apollonia, they arriv'd at Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue.

2 Paul, as was his custom, us'd to go there, and for three sabbath-days discours'd to the Jews from the scriptures,

3 explaining them, and setting it to view, that the Messiah was to suffer and rise again from the dead: and that Jesus, whom he denounc'd to them, was that very Messiah.

4 Some of them believed, and join'd themselves to Paul and Silas, besides a great number of Greek proselytes, and several women of distinction.

5 but the unbelieving Jews thro' envy, by the assistance of some loose strolers, rais'd a mob, set the whole city in an uproar, and attack'd Jason's house, thinking to find them there, and deliver them up to the populace.

6 but not finding them, they dragg'd Jason and some of the brethren to the magistrates, crying out, these that have been every where the disturbers of the publick peace, are come hither also, and have been entertain'd by Jason.

7 they all act in defiance of the edicts of Cesar, pretending there is another king, one Jesus.

8 the people, and the magistrates upon hearing this were alarm'd:

9 however having oblig'd Jason and the rest to give security, they let them go.

10 Immediately the brethren sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea, where being arriv'd, they went into the synagogue.

11 the Jews there were of a more generous temper than those of Thessalonica: for they very readily embrac'd their doctrine, and daily examin'd, whether it was conformable to the scriptures.

12 so that many of them believed, besides a considerable number of women of distinction, and of men, that were Greeks.

13 but when the Jews of Thessalonica were inform'd that Paul had preached the word of God at Berea, they went thither to stir up the populace.

14 Upon this the brethren immediately sent Paul away to the sea-coast, but Silas and Timothy staid there.

15 however Paul's guides attended him to Athens: where they left him, after having received his orders for Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed.