^{1 Ref} Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

^{2 Ref} Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

^{3 Ref} explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ."

^{4 Ref} Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.

^{5 Ref} But the unpersuaded Jews took along{TR reads "And the Jews who were unpersuaded, becoming envious and taking along" instead of "But the unpersuaded Jews took along"} some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

^{6 Ref} When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

^{7 Ref} whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!"

^{8 Ref} The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.