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the Jews, &c. = the unbelieving (Greek. apeitheo, as in Act_14:2) Jews.
moved with envy = filled with jealousy. Greek. zeloo, as in Act_7:8.
took unto them. Greek. proslambano. See Act_18:26; Act_27:33, Act_27:34, Act_27:36. Mat_16:22. Mar_8:32. in Act_28:2 and onward it is translated "receive".
certain. Same as "some" (Act_17:4).
lewd = evil. Greek. poneros. App-128. Lewd is from AS. laewed, lay.
fellows = men. Greek. aner. App-123.
of the baser sort. Literally belonging to the market. Greek. agoraios. Only here and Act_19:38. These were idlers, ready for mischief, as we should say "rowdies".
gathered a company. Greek. ochlopoieo, to make a crowd. Only here.
set . . . on an uproar = were setting, &c. Greek. thorubeomai. Occurs here, Act_20:10. Mat_9:23. Mar_5:39. Compare "uproar" (Act_20:1).
all. Omit.
assaulted . . . and. Having attacked.
sought = were seeking.
them. i.e. Paul and Silas, who were staying with Jason (Act_17:7).
people. Greek. demos. See note on Act_12:22. Either the mob or the popular assembly, for Thessalonica was a free city.