5 And the Jews, having been moved with envy, and having taken to themselves certain evil men of the agitators, and having made a crowd, were setting the city in an uproar; having also assailed the house of Jason, they were seeking them to bring [them] to the populace,

6 and having not found them, they drew Jason and certain brothers to the city rulers, calling aloud, “These, having put the world in commotion, are also present here,

7 whom Jason has received; and all these do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying another to be king—Jesus.”

8 And they troubled the multitude and the city rulers, hearing these things,

9 and having taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

10 And the brothers immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went into the synagogue of the Jews;

Acts 17:5-10, Literal Standard Version. Copyright © 2020 Covenant Press.
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