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Jason

Man living at the time of the New Testament

Jason was Paul's host in Thessalonica and a relative of Paul mentioned in his letter to the Romans.

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Jason is mentioned in Act.17.5-9 as the host of Paul and Silas during their visit to Thessalonica. He provided lodging for the missionaries while they preached in the city. However, their presence caused an uproar among the Jews who were jealous of Paul's success in converting people to Christianity. A mob formed and attacked Jason's house, seeking to bring Paul and Silas before the city authorities. When they could not find the missionaries, they dragged Jason and some other believers before the city officials, accusing them of harboring those who were defying Caesar's decrees. The officials took security from Jason and the others before releasing them. In Rom.16.21, Paul mentions a Jason as one of his fellow workers and relatives who send greetings to the church in Rome. It is unclear whether this is the same Jason who hosted Paul in Thessalonica, but the shared name and association with Paul suggest that it could be the same person.

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Part of: Paul's Circle

Paul's "kinsmen" in Romans 16

FamilyDebated

Paul calls Andronicus, Junia, Herodion, and Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater his syngeneis. The word can mean blood relatives or fellow Jews. Whether Jason is Paul's host at Thessalonica is uncertain.

PaulAn apostleJuniaA prominent apostle and relative of PaulAndronicusFellow prisoner with Paul, outstanding among the apostlesHerodionA relative of Paul in Rome.JasonPaul's host in Thessalonica; relative of Paul
Where the text shows it: Romans 16:7 — Andronicus and Junia, kinsmen and fellow prisonersRomans 16:11 — Herodion, kinsmanRomans 16:21 — Lucius, Jason and Sosipater, kinsmenActs 17:5-9 — Jason hosts Paul and Silas in Thessalonica
Ways people read this (3)
  • Blood relatives (Origen, later commentators).
  • Fellow Jews, as in Romans 9:3, where Paul calls all Israel his kinsmen.
  • Jason of Acts 17 and Jason of Romans 16 may or may not be the same man.

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Bible dictionary

Jason Easton Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

He that will cure, the host of Paul and Silas in Thessalonica. The Jews assaulted his house in order to seize Paul, but failing to find him, they dragged Jason before the ruler of the city (Acts 17:5-9). He was apparently one of the kinsmen of Paul (Rom. 16:21), and accompanied him from Thessalonica to Corinth.

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Jason Smith Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)

(one who will heal), called the Thessalonian, entertained Paul and Silas, and was in consequence attacked by the Jewish mob. (Acts 17:5,6,7,9) (A.D. 48.) He is probably the same as the Jason mentioned in (Romans 16:21) It is conjectured that Jason and Secundus, (Acts 20:4) were the same.

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Jason Hitchcock Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary (1869)

he that cures

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Jason Hastings Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible (1898)

JA'SON (one who will heal), a Thessalonian, and probably a relative of Paul, whom he entertained, and in consequence received rough treatment at the hands of the unbelieving Jews. Acts 17; cf. Rom 9:3; Deut 16:21.

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Jason Schaff Schaff’s Dictionary of the Bible

JA'SON (one who will heal), a Thessalonian, and probably a relative of Paul, whom he entertained, and in consequence received rough treatment at the hands of the unbelieving Jews. Acts 17; cf. Rom 9:3; Deut 16:21.

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Where Jason appears

5 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s G2394

Acts4
Romans1

Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.