SEMANTICA GIURIDICA DI UN’OSCURA LOCUZIONE LUCANA

Abstract

The phrase , which is read in Acts 17.9, is often interpreted as referring to the provision of a surety. This
article proposes an examination of the papyrological and epigraphic evidences, where is found with , ,
, and seeks to demonstrate the polyfunctional purposes of the provision of an . The study of these evidences
allows us to interpret the behavior of Jason of Thessaloniki in Acts 17.9 as a promise that Paul of Tarsus won’t return to the city.