Acts 17:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Acts 17:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And they troubled the people - They excited the people to commotion and alarm. The rulers feared the tumult that was excited, and the people feared the Romans, when they heard the charge that the...
Acts 17:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Thessalonica ( cf. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 ). From Philippi to Amphipolis is a distance of 30 miles, from Amphipolis to Apollonia 29, from Apollonia to Thessalonica 35 miles, all on the Via Egnatia...
Acts 17:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

troubled . Greek. tarasso. See note on John 5:4 . people . crowd. Greek. ochlos.
Acts 17:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 8. They raised the multitude. We see how unjustly the holy men were handled. Because they had no place granted them to defend themselves, it was an easy matter to oppress them, though they...
Acts 17:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. And they troubled the people and the rulers - It is evident that there was no disposition in either the people o...
Acts 17:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Acts 17:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Second Missionary Journey (continued) 1-15. Thessalonica and Berœa. 1. Amphipolis] 32 m. W. of Philippi. Apollonia ] 30 m. W. of Amphipolis. Thessalonica ] now Salonika, was the capital of the...
Acts 17:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 12 ST. PAUL IN MACEDONIA. Acts 16:29-31 ; Acts 17:1-2 ; Acts 17:10 TROAS was at this time the termination of St. Paul's Asiatic travels. He had passed diagonally right through Asia...
Acts 17:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Persecution Spreads the Truth Acts 17:1-12 Thessalonica. Slowly Paul made his way among the great cities of Greece. He was sowing seeds of which others would reap the harvest. His one theme...
Acts 17:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

At Thessalonica and Berea the apostle visited the synagogues, and again in each case persecution arose from the Jews. A sentence which fell from the lips of the leader of the mob shows with what rapi...
Acts 17:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: (2) And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days rea...
Acts 17:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they troubled the people, and the rulers of the city ,.... Fearing some revolution would be made, and some new king, or rather tyrant, would start up, and usurp a power over them; or that they s...
Acts 17:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. Ver. 8. And they troubled the people and the rulers ] The devil and his agents, as they are of turbulent spi...
Acts 17:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And they troubled the people and the rulers As the charge was formed in such a manner that their neglecting it might render them obnoxious to the Romans, both the multitude and the magistrates of t...
Acts 17:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

From Philippi Paul and his company travelled westward in Greece to Thessalonica (also in Macedonia). A Jewish synagogue being there, they attended this for three sabbath days, reasoning with the Jews...
Acts 17:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul and Silas at Thessalonica. 1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a...
Acts 17:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They troubled the people; hearing something to have been done against the Roman state, under whom they were, and not knowing what it might come to, or how it might be construed. And the rulers; f...
Acts 17:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul's Ministry in Europe and Then In Ephesus (17:1-19:20). Ministry in Europe (17:1-18:22). Fruitful Ministry in Thessalonica and Berea (17:1-14). Having been requested to leave Philippi, Paul...
Acts 17:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 17:1 . They .—Paul, Silas, and Timothy, Luke having remained behind at Philippi. (See on Acts 16:40 .) Passed through .—The road traversed was the Via Egnatia , a great...
Acts 17:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 17:1 . When they had passed through Amphipolis. Boiste adds the Roman name Emboli. It was built by Simon, the Athenian commander. It stood on an island formed in the river Strymon, and was...
Acts 17:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia. From Amphipolis to Thessalonica The beautiful town of Amphipolis lies to the south of a splendid lake under sheltering hills, three mi...
Acts 17:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 17:1 Amphipolis . This was the ancient capital of that division of Macedonia (Macedonia Prima); see Acts 16:12 , note. It was situated on the Via Egnatia, thirty-four mil...
Acts 17:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The tumult raised by the Jews:
Acts 17:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 11:48 ; Matthew 2:3

Acts 17:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 17:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 17:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 17:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 17:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 17:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 17:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 17:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Acts 17:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 17:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 17:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 17:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 17:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 17:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 17:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 17:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 17:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 17:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 17:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 17:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 17:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 17:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 17:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 17:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge