Jason of Thessalonica

In Acts 17, Jason's house in Thessalonica was being used as a refuge by the apostles Paul, Silas, and Timothy. Some Thessalonian Jews were annoyed with Paul's remarks in their synagogue and so, not finding him and Silas, they dragged Jason and some of the other Christian disciples before the city authorities, where he was fined and released. Jason is specifically accused of having "welcomed" the apostles. Paul referred to Jason, Lucius and Sosipater as his "countrymen" () in Romans 16:21, which has led some to call him "Jason of Tarsus" (since Paul was from Tarsus). However, most scholars understand Paul's use of "countryman" here and elsewhere to mean "fellow Jew". Both references to Jason point 'very probably' to the same person. ==Hagiography==

The literary source (hagiographic legend) of the life of Jason and Sosipater was newly edited and translated by B. Kindt as appendix to "La version longue du récit légendaire de l'évangelisation de Corfou par les saints Jason and Sosipatre", Analecta Bollandiana 116 (1998) 259–295. Born in Tarsus, he was appointed Bishop of Tarsus by the Apostle Paul. With the apostle Sosipater he traveled to the island of Corfu, Vlatades Monastery in Thessaloniki is believed to have been built on the former site of Jason's house. == See also ==