Acts 17:1–6

Attacked by a Mob in Thessalonica

17 Now after they* traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2 ⌊And as was his custom⌋,a Paul went in to them and on three Sabbath days he discussed with them from the scriptures, 3 explaining and demonstrating that it was necessary for the Christb to suffer and to rise from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you is the Christ.”c 4 And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, and also a large number of God-fearing Greeks and not a few of the prominent women.

5 But the Jews were filled with jealousy and, taking along some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace and forming a mob, threw the city into an uproar. And attacking Jason’s house, they were looking for them to bring them* out to the popular assembly. 6 And when they* did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These people who have stirred up trouble throughout the worldd have come here also,