Acts 17 · Verse 13

Acts 17:13

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
Acts 17:13, King James Version

Acts 17:13 in other translations

BSBBut when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there themselves to incite and agitate the crowds.
WEBBut when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there likewise, agitating the multitudes.
ASVBut when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed of Paul at Beroea also, they came thither likewise, stirring up and troubling the multitudes.
YLTAnd when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that also in Berea was the word of God declared by Paul, they came thither also, agitating the multitudes;
DARBYBut when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that the word of God was announced in Berea also by Paul, they came there also, stirring up the crowds.
BBEBut when the Jews of Thessalonica had news that Paul was preaching the word at Beroea, they came there, troubling the people and working them up.
WebsterBut when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

What does Acts 17:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. the Jews of Thessalonica ... came thither also--"like hunters upon their prey, as they had done before from Iconium to Lystra" [Howson].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 13. Stirred up the people. The word used here σαλευοντες, denotes, properly, to agitate, or excite, as the waves of the sea are agitated by the wind. It is with great beauty used to denote the agitation and excitement of a popular tumult, from its resemblance to the troubled waves of the ocean. The figure is often employed by the classic writers, and also occurs in the Scriptures. See Ps 65:7; Isa 17:12,13 Jer. 46:7,8.

(a) "stirred up" Lk 12:51 (*) "the people" "Multitudes"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 The Jews of Thessalonica - stirred up the people - With what implacable malice did these men persecute the Gospel! And in the same spirit they continue to the present day, though it is evidently the sole cause of their wretchedness.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 17:10-15

The Jews in Berea applied seriously to the study of the word preached unto them. They not only heard Paul preach on the sabbath, but daily searched the Scriptures, and compared what they read with the facts related to them. The doctrine of Christ does not fear inquiry; advocates for his cause desire no more than that people will fully and fairly examine whether things are so or not. Those are truly noble, and likely…

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Acts 17:13 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὩςHōsWhenG5613
δὲdehoweverG1161
ἔγνωσανegnōsanknewG1097
οἱhoithoseG3588
ἀπὸapofromG575
τῆςtēs<the>G3588
ΘεσσαλονίκηςThessalonikēsThessalonicaG2332
ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiJewsG2453
ὅτιhotithatG3754
καὶkaialsoG2532
ἐνeninG1722
τῇtēa<the>G3588
ΒεροίᾳBeroiaBereaG960
κατηγγέληkatēngelēwas proclaimedG2605
ὑπὸhupobyG5259
τοῦtou<the>G3588
ΠαύλουPaulouPaulG3972
ὁhotheG3588
λόγοςlogoswordG3056
τοῦtou<the>G3588
θεοῦ,theouof God,G2316
ἦλθονēlthonthey cameG2064
κἀκεῖkakeithere alsoG2532
σαλεύοντεςsaleuontesstirring upG4531
καὶkaiandG2532
ταράσσοντεςtarassontesagitatingG5015
τοὺςtoustheG3588
ὄχλους.ochlouscrowds.G3793

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 17:13

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16

    For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

  • Acts 17:5

    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.

  • Acts 21:27

    And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

  • Acts 14:2

    But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

  • Acts 6:12

    And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

  • Proverbs 28:25

    He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

  • Matthew 23:13

    But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

  • 1 Kings 21:25

    But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

  • Proverbs 15:18

    A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  • Luke 12:51

    Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the Jews.
5; Mt 23:13; 1Th 2:14-16
stirred.
6:12; 14:2; 21:27; 1Ki 21:25; Pr 15:18; 28:25; Lu 12:51

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Context

  • Acts 17:12

    Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

  • Acts 17:13

    But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

  • Acts 17:14

    And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

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Acts 17:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas como entendieron los Judíos de Tesalónica que también en Berea era anunciada la palabra de Dios por Pablo, fueron, y también allí tumultuaron al pueblo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mais quand les Juifs de Thessalonique surent que la parole de Dieu était aussi annoncée par Paul à Bérée, ils y vinrent aussi, agitant les foules.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Als aber die Juden von Thessalonich erfuhren, daß auch in Beröa das Wort Gottes von Paulus verkündigt wurde, kamen sie auch dorthin und erregten die Volksmenge.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Cum autem cognovissent in Thessalonica Judæi quia et Berœæ prædicatum est a Paulo verbum Dei, venerunt et illuc commoventes, et turbantes multitudinem.