9. They made Jason and the others give them money. They wanted to make sure they would return to the court. Then they let them go.
10. As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. When they arrived, they went to the Jewish synagogue.
11. The Bereans were very glad to receive Paul's message. They studied the Scriptures carefully every day. They wanted to see if what Paul said was true. So they were more noble than the Thessalonians.
12. Many of the Jews believed. A number of important Greek women also became believers. And so did many Greek men.
13. The Jews in Thessalonica found out that Paul was preaching God's word in Berea. So they went there too. They stirred up the crowds and got them all worked up.