Acts 17:5
5 aBut the Jews ▼▼Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time; also verse 13
cwere jealous, and taking dsome wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd. Acts 18:12
12But when Gallio was eproconsul of Achaia, fthe Jews ▼▼Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time; also verses 14 (twice), 28
made a united attack on Paul and hbrought him before the tribunal, Acts 19:28-41
28When they heard this they were enraged and were crying out, i“Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” 29So the city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and jAristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul’s kcompanions in travel. 30But when Paul wished to go in among the crowd, the disciples would not let him. 31And even some of the Asiarchs, ▼▼That is, high-ranking officers of the province of Asia
who were friends of his, sent to him and were urging him not to venture into the theater. 32 mNow some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together. 33Some of the crowd prompted Alexander, whom the Jews had put forward. And Alexander, nmotioning with his hand, wanted to make a defense to the crowd. 34But when they recognized that he was a Jew, for about two hours they all cried out with one voice, o“Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” 35And when the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, “Men of Ephesus, who is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Artemis, and of the sacred stone that fell from pthe sky? ▼
▼The meaning of the Greek is uncertain
36Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash. 37For you have brought rthese men here who are neither ssacrilegious nor blasphemers of our goddess. 38If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open, and there are tproconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another. 39But if you seek anything further, ▼▼Some manuscripts seek about other matters
it shall be settled in the regular assembly. 40For we really are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion.” 41And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly. Acts 21:30-31
30Then all the city was stirred up, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and vdragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. 31 wAnd as they were seeking to kill him, word came to the tribune of xthe cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.Acts 22:22-23
Paul and the Roman Tribune
22Up to this word they listened to him. Then they raised their voices and said, y“Away with such a fellow from the earth! For zhe should not be allowed to live.” 23And as they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air,
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