But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, " These who have turned the world upside down have come here too.

1. Paul and Silas were not home. So, they grabbed Jason and some of the other converts and brought them to the city council.

2. The charge - These have turned the world upside down.

1. The Jewish leaders are the ones who turned the city upside down by planning, creating and inciting a riot.

2. The accusation is that Paul and Silas have caused trouble in every place they have gone. Now they have come to our city. Implied - They will cause trouble here, also.

3. From another perspective - We need to turn the world upside down - to get it right-side up. Moral values are upside down. We need to turn our world upside down in order to help people be headed in the right direction.

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