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Jason

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: J By: George A. Morrish

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The host of Paul and Silas at Thessalonica, whose house was attacked by the Jews, and himself arrested (Acts 17:5-9⁵But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. ⁶And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; ⁷Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus. ⁸And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. ⁹And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go. (Acts 17:5‑9)). Perhaps the same as the one at Rome described as a kinsman of Paul (Rom. 16:21²¹Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you. (Romans 16:21)).

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