And (A)some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did (B)a great many of the devout (C)Greeks and not a few of the leading women. (D)But the Jews[a] (E)were jealous, and taking (F)some wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd. And when they could not find them, (G)they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

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  1. Acts 17:5 Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time; also verse 13

Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas,(A) as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.

But other Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city.(B) They rushed to Jason’s(C) house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.[a] But when they did not find them, they dragged(D) Jason and some other believers(E) before the city officials, shouting: “These men who have caused trouble all over the world(F) have now come here,(G)

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  1. Acts 17:5 Or the assembly of the people