and Jason has welcomed them, and they all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.”
Parallel translations
- WEB whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!”
- KJV Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
- BSB and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”
- NKJV Jason has harbored them, and these are all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king—Jesus.”
- NLT And Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all guilty of treason against Caesar, for they profess allegiance to another king, named Jesus.”
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Quick answer
They accused the believers of defying Caesar by proclaiming another king, Jesus.
Overview
The charge of treason was politically dangerous, twisting the gospel's claim that Jesus is Lord and King. While Christians honored the emperor, their ultimate allegiance was to Christ, whose kingdom is not of this world yet supreme over all. The accusation rightly perceived that Jesus' lordship relativizes every earthly throne.
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- Luke 23:2They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”
- John 19:12At this, Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you release this man, you aren’t Caesar’s friend! Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!”
- Acts 16:21and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
- Acts 25:8–11while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”
- Dan 6:13Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, doesn’t respect you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.
- Dan 3:12There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not respected you. They don’t serve your gods, nor worship the golden image which you have set up.
- 1 Pet 2:15For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
- Ezra 4:12–15Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us to Jerusalem. They are building the rebellious and bad city, and have finished the walls, and repaired the foundations.
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