Acts 17:5

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.

WEB

But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

YLT

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

F.O.G Original

(5) But the Judeans became jealous and took along certain evil men from the marketplace and formed a mob, throwing the city into disorder. They attacked Jason’s (Healing, He Cares) house seeking to bring them out to the people.

F.O.G

F.O.G MSG

⁵But other Jews became jealous and 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.ᵃ

Footnotes:

⁵ᵃ Mob violence: This was a common tactic used by opponents of early Christianity to intimidate believers and shut down the gospel message through civil unrest.