Acts 17 · Verse 7

Acts 17:7

Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
Acts 17:7, King James Version

Acts 17:7 in other translations

BSBand Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”
WEBwhom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!”
ASVwhom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
YLTwhom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying another to be king--Jesus.'
DARBYwhom Jason has received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying, that there is another king, Jesus.
BBEWhom Jason has taken into his house: and they are acting against the orders of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.
WebsterWhom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying, That there is another king, one Jesus.

What does Acts 17:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 17:5-9

5-9. the Jews ... moved with envy--seeing their influence undermined by this stranger. lewd fellows of the baser sort--better, perhaps, "worthless market people," that is, idle loungers about the market-place, of indifferent character. gathered a company--rather, "having raised a mob." assaulted the house of Jason--with whom Paul and Silas abode (Ac 17:7), one of Paul's kinsmen, apparently (Ro 16:21), and from his…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 7. Whom Jason hath received. Has received into his house, and entertained kindly.

These all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar. The charge against them was that of sedition and rebellion against the Roman emperor. Grotius on this verse remarks, that the Roman people, and after them the emperors, would not permit the name of king to be mentioned in any of the vanquished provinces, except by their permission.

Saying that there is another king. This was probably a charge of mere malignity. They probably understood, that when the apostles spoke of Jesus as a king, they did not do it as of a temporal prince. But it was easy to pervert their words, and to give plausibility to the accusation. The same thing had occurred in regard to the Lord Jesus himself, Lk 23:2.

(e) "contrary to the decrees of Caesar" Lk 23:2, Jn 19:12

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 These all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar - Persecutors always strive to affect the lives of the objects of their hatred, by accusing them of sedition, or plots against the state. That there is another king, one Jesus - How malevolent was this saying! The apostles proclaimed Jesus as king - that is true; but never once insinuated that his kingdom was of this world. The reverse they always maintained.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 17:1-9

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…

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Acts 17:7 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.

οὓςhouswhomG3739
ὑποδέδεκταιhupodedektaihas receivedG5264
Ἰάσων·IasōnJason;G2394
καὶkaiAndG2532
οὗτοιhoutoitheseG3778
πάντεςpantesallG3956
ἀπέναντιapenanticontrary toG561
τῶνtōntheG3588
δογμάτωνdogmatōndecreesG1378
ΚαίσαροςKaisarosof CaesarG2541
πράσσουσινprassousindoG4238
βασιλέαbasileakingG935
ἕτερονheteronanotherG2087
λέγοντεςlegontesproclaimingG3004
εἶναιeinaito beG1511
Ἰησοῦν.IēsounJesus.G2424

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

Cross references for Acts 17:7

  • Luke 23:2

    And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

  • John 19:12

    And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cesar.

  • Acts 16:21

    And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

  • Daniel 3:12

    There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

  • 1 Peter 2:15

    For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

  • Ezra 4:12-15

    Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations. Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings. Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king; That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.

  • Daniel 6:13

    Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

  • Acts 25:8-11

    While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cesar, have I offended any thing at all. But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me? Then said Paul, I stand at Cesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest. For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cesar.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
and these.
16:21; 25:8-11; Ezr 4:12-15; Da 3:12; 6:13; Lu 23:2; Joh 19:12
1Pe 2:15

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Context

  • Acts 17:6

    And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

  • Acts 17:7

    Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

  • Acts 17:8

    And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

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Acts 17:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
A los cuales Jasón ha recibido; y todos estos hacen contra los decretos de César, diciendo que hay otro rey, Jesús.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et Jason les a reçus chez lui, et ils contreviennent tous aux ordonnances de César, disant qu’il y a un autre roi, Jésus.
German
Elberfelder 1871
welche Jason beherbergt hat; und diese alle handeln wider die Verordnungen des Kaisers, indem sie sagen, daß ein anderer König sei-Jesus.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
quos suscepit Jason, et hi omnes contra decreta Cæsaris faciunt, regem alium dicentes esse, Jesum.