(4) Jason the high priest, second son of Simon II and brother of Onias III. Acts 17:5 | View whole chapter | See verse in context But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. Jason appears in The Bible in Acts Chapter 17.He is one of a The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. Blog, A This article is derived in whole or in part from Jason of Thessalonica at OrthodoxWiki, which is dually licensed under CC-By-SA and GFDL. The change of name from Jesus (Josephus, Ant, XII, v) was part of the Hellenizing policy favored by Antiochus Epiphanes from whom he purchased the high-priesthood by a large bribe, thus excluding his elder brother from the office (2 Maccabees 4:7-26). Paul calls him a kinsman, which means a Jew (compare Romans 9:3; Romans 16:11, 21).S. Jason is venerated as a saint in Catholic and Orthodox traditions. He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide disputes for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? G xii.4.1), Onias II., Simon II.((Ant. He even sent deputies from Jerusalem to Tyre to take part in the worship of Hercules; but what he sent for sacrifices, the deputies expended on the "equipment of galleys." General Editor. By no means! But if anyone loves God, he is known by God. of Has he said, and will he not do it? John 17:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. (3) Jason of Cyrene, a Jewish historian, who is known only from what is told of him in 2 Maccabees 2:19-23. See following article.J. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. (4) Jason the high priest, second son of Simon II and brother of Onias III. Our research results for the name of Jason (Jason name meaning, Origin of Jason, Pronounced etc. ) 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. Is Jayce name fit for baby name ? (See also preceding article.). This name is mentioned twice in the New Testament. In Greek Mythology, Jason is the leader of the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece. The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master's crib, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand.” Ah, sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! After that he must be released for a little while. The magistrates, being troubled, took security from them, and let them go. by Judas Maccabeus with other deputies to Rome "to make a league of amity and confederacy" (1 Maccabees 8:17; Josephus, Ant, XII, x, 6), and perhaps to be identified with (2). If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.