1 When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. |
2 As his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, |
3 explaining and proving that the Christ1 17:3 Or Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead. "This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,2 17:3 Or Messiah " he said. |
4 Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and not a few prominent women. |
5 But the Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city. They rushed to Jason's house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.3 17:5 Or the assembly of the people |
6 But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting: "These men who have caused trouble all over the world have now come here, |
7 and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar's decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus." |
8 When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil. |
9 Then they made Jason and the others post bond and let them go. |
10 As soon as it was night, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. |
