KJV King James Version
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus.
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Acts 17:7
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”
WEB World English Bible
whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!”
ASV American Standard Version
whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying another to be king—Jesus.’
Surrounding context — Acts 17
4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
5 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.
6 And 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;
7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus.
8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
9 And 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οὓςG3739 · hos, hēwhichὑποδέδεκταιG5264 · hupodechomaito receiveἸάσων·G2394 · IasōnJasonκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὗτοιG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itπάντεςG3956 · pasallἀπέναντιG561 · apenantioppositeτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδογμάτωνG1378 · dogmadecreeΚαίσαροςG2541 · KaisarCaesarπράσσουσινG4238 · prassōto do/requireβασιλέαG935 · basileuskingἕτερονG2087 · heterosotherλέγοντεςG3004 · legōto sayεἶναιG1511 · einaito existἸησοῦν.G2424 · IēsousJesus
Cross-references
Luke 23:2And 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 16:21And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.John 19:12And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.Ezra 4:12-15Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls [thereof], and joined the foundations.Daniel 6:13Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which [is] of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.Acts 25:8-11While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.1 Peter 2:15For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:Daniel 3:12There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
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