Acts 17:7

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”

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 Cæsar, 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.

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οὓς hous whom G3739 ὑποδέδεκται hupodedektai has received G5264 Ἰάσων Iasōn Jason G2394 καὶ kai And G2532 οὗτοι houtoi these G3778 πάντες pantes all G3956 ἀπέναντι apenanti contrary to G561 τῶν tōn the G3588 δογμάτων dogmatōn decrees G1378 Καίσαρος Kaisaros of Caesar G2541 πράσσουσιν prassousin do G4238 βασιλέα basilea king G935 ἕτερον heteron another G2087 λέγοντες legontes proclaiming G3004 εἶναι einai to be G1511 Ἰησοῦν Iēsoun Jesus G2424

The early church

"These all," say they, "do contrary to the decrees of Caesar": for since they spoke nothing contrary to what had been decreed, nor made any commotion in the city, they bring them under a different charge: "saying that there is another king, one Jesus." And what are ye afraid of, seeing He is dead?
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts
The accusation is artfully made. They are accused of the crimen majestatis - treason against Caesar. The Jews knew well that to accuse them of disturbing their worship or opposing their opinions would produce no effect. To arouse the Roman feeling against them it was necessary to present their teaching concerning the Kingship of Jesus so as to make it seem to the rulers of this free city as a treasonable doctrine against the Roman state.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts
"These all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus." Oh! what an accusation! again they get up a charge of treason against them, "saying, there is another king one Jesus."
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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PeaceAccusation, FalseIndictmentsTreasonJason

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.