Acts 17:9 Meaning and Explanation
“And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The rulers take a bond from Jason and the others and release them.
What Does Acts 17:9 Mean?
The politarchs choose a measured course: Jason and the brethren post security -- a pledge of money or property guaranteeing the peace, much as bail does -- and are released. In practice the bond likely meant that Paul, the center of the storm, would have to leave the city.
Jason's pledge was a real cost, quietly paid, so that the Lord's messengers could go free. Scripture keeps a place for such people -- those who never preach in public yet stake their goods and their good name on the work of Christ. The gospel has always traveled on the courage of hosts, guarantors, and friends willing to absorb trouble aimed at others; theirs is an honorable company to join.
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What does Acts 17:9 mean?
The rulers take a bond from Jason and the others and release them.