Bible Strands
Acts 17:9
And they collected bond from Jason and the others and then released them.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The city officials extract a financial guarantee from Jason and other believers after the crowd and magistrates are disturbed by the preaching of Paul and Silas. They secure the release of the missionaries before the brothers send them away to Berea under cover of night.
The words — λαβόντες (labontes) means "having taken," and ἱκανὸν (hikanon) denotes a sufficient sum or security. Together they describe the officials taking a monetary bond from Jason and the others to guarantee their future behavior.
The thread — This civic procedure follows the mob's raid on Jason's house in Acts 17:5 and immediately precedes the nighttime departure to Berea in Acts 17:10. The narrative thread tracks how local authorities manage unrest through legal financial guarantees rather than imprisonment.
Why it lands — The text records a concrete legal mechanism used to manage civic unrest and secure conditional freedom. It requires the reader to observe how political pressure and official procedure intersect to determine the movement of the missionaries.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
Cross-references
- Acts 17:5 The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.