And bringing them to the magistrates they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city;

and they are proclaiming customs which are not lawful for us to receive or to do, since we are Romans."

But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the rulers of the city, crying out, "The men who have upset the whole world, these have come here, too;

whom Jason has received; and these all practice contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king--Jesus."

For [we] have found this man [to] be a plague, and [one] causing discord among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the Nazarenes sect,

who also attempted to profane the temple, whom we also arrested,

But I confess this to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing in all things which are written throughout the Law and in the Prophets,

Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, "Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against

having your manner of life noble among the Gentiles, so that, whenever they speak against you as evildoers, when they observe the good works, they may glorify God in the day of visitation.

having a good conscience, so that in what they speak against you as evildoers, those reviling your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.

If you are reviled in the name of Christ, blessed are you, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On the one hand He is blasphemed, but on the other He is glorified.

but if anyone [suffers] as a Christian, let him not be put to shame, but let him glorify God in this matter.

Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

But some of those from the sect of the Pharisees rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses."

since they have known me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

For there must also be sects among you, in order that those who are approved may become recognized among you.