Acts 17:7 Parallel Translations

and Jason has welcomed them as his guests. All of them oppose the emperor's decrees by saying that there is another king, whose name is Jesus."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

ASV:

whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

BBE:

Whom Jason has taken into his house: and they are acting against the orders of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

DBY:

whom Jason has received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying, that there is another king, Jesus.

ERV:

whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

WEY:

Jason has received them into his house; and they all set Caesar's authority at defiance, declaring that there is another Emperor-- one called Jesus."

WBS:

Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying, That there is another king, one Jesus.

WEB:

whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!"

YLT:

whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying another to be king -- Jesus.'

Acts 17:7 Cross References

XREF:

Luke 10:38 Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.

Luke 23:2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King."

James 2:25 In the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

17:7 These all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar. A false charge, but the one most likely to secure the attention of the magistrates.
Saying that there is another king. The Romans never called their ruler a king, but he was so called by subject nations. The Jews said to Pilate, We will have no king but Caesar (Joh 19:15). The only ground for the charge against Paul was that he preached the kingdom of Christ.

MHC:

17:1-9 The drift and scope of Paul's preaching and arguing, was to prove that Jesus is the Christ. He must needs suffer for us, because he could not otherwise purchase our redemption for us; and he must needs have risen again, because he could not otherwise apply the redemption to us. We are to preach concerning Jesus that he is Christ; therefore we may hope to be saved by him, and are bound to be ruled by him. The unbelieving Jews were angry, because the apostles preached to the Gentiles, that they might be saved. How strange it is, that men should grudge others the privileges they will not themselves accept! Neither rulers nor people need be troubled at the increase of real Christians, even though turbulent spirits should make religion the pretext for evil designs. Of such let us beware, from such let us withdraw, that we may show a desire to act aright in society, while we claim our right to worship God according to our consciences.

CONC:

Act Acting Authority Caesar Caesar's Cesar Contrary Declaring Decrees Defiance Defying Emperor Jason Orders Received Saying Welcomed

Act Acting Authority Caesar Caesar's Cesar Contrary Declaring Decrees Defiance Defying Emperor House Jason Jesus Jesus Received Welcomed

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