Having passed through then Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews.

According to now the being customary with Paul, he went in to them, and for Sabbaths three he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

opening and setting forth that the Christ it was being necessary to have suffered, and to have risen out from [the] dead, and that this is the Christ Jesus, whom I preach to you.

And some of them were obedient and joined themselves to Paul and to Silas, along with worshipping Greeks a multitude great, of women then leading, not a few.

Having become jealous now the Jews, and having taken to [them] of the market-loungers men certain wicked, and having collected a crowd, they were setting in uproar the city; and having assailed the house of Jason, they were seeking them to bring out to the people.

Not having found however them, they were dragging Jason and certain brothers before the city authorities, crying out that, The [ones] the world having upset, these also here are come,

whom has received Jason. And these all, contrary to the decrees of Caesar do, king another proclaiming to be: Jesus.

They stirred up then the crowd, and the city authorities, hearing these things.

And having taken security from Jason and the rest, they let go them.

These now were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all readiness, every day examining the Scriptures if might be these things so.

Many indeed therefore of them believed, and of the Grecian women prominent and men not a few.

When however knew those from Thessalonica Jews that also in Berea was proclaimed by Paul the word of God, they came there also, stirring up and agitating the crowds.

Immediately also then, Paul sent away the brothers to go as to the sea; remained but both Silas and Timothy there.

Those now escorting Paul brought unto Athens; and having received a command unto Silas and Timothy that as quickly as possible they may come to him, they were departing

In now Athens, is waiting for them Paul, was provoked the spirit of him in him, seeing utterly idolatrous to be the city.

He was reasoning indeed therefore in the synagogue with the Jews and with those worshiping, and in the marketplace on every day with those meeting [him].

Some then also of the Epicureans and Stoics, philosophers, were encountering him. And some were saying, What maybe might desire babbler this to say? Others however, Of foreign gods he seems a proclaimer to be, because Jesus and the resurrection he was proclaiming the gospel of.

Having taken hold also of him, to the Ares Hill they brought [him], saying, Are we able to know what [is] new this, which by you is spoken, teaching?

Strange things for some you are bringing to the ears of us. We resolve therefore to know what [things] intends these things to be.