1. Now when they had walked through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they arrived at Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
2. Then Paul, according to custom, entered to them. And for three Sabbaths he disputed with them about the Scriptures,
3. interpreting and concluding that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise again from the dead, and that "this is the Jesus Christ, whom I am announcing to you."
4. And some of them believed and were joined to Paul and Silas, and a great number of these were from the worshipers and the Gentiles, and not a few were noble women.
5. But the Jews, being jealous, and joining with certain evildoers among the common men, caused a disturbance, and they stirred up the city. And taking up a position near the house of Jason, they sought to lead them out to the people.
6. And when they had not found them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers to the rulers of the city, crying out: "For these are the ones who have stirred up the city. And they came here,
7. and Jason has received them. And all these men act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus."
8. And they incited the people. And the rulers of the city, upon hearing these things,
9. and having received an explanation from Jason and the others, released them.