8. When the city leaders and the other people heard this, they became very upset.
9. They made Jason and the other believers deposit money to guarantee that there would be no more trouble. Then they let them go.
10. That same night the believers sent Paul and Silas to another city named Berea. When they arrived there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.
11. The people in Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica. They were so glad to hear the message Paul told them. They studied the Scriptures every day to make sure that what they heard was really true.
12. The result was that many of them believed, including many important Greek women and men.
13. But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was telling people God’s message in Berea, they came there too. They upset the people and made trouble.
14. So the believers immediately sent Paul away to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed in Berea.
15. Those who went with Paul took him to the city of Athens. They returned with a message for Silas and Timothy to come and join him as soon as they could.
16. While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens, he was upset because he saw that the city was full of idols.