Acts 17:20

For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

In Context

19And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?

21(Now all the Athenians, and strangers that were there, employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new thing.)

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Cross References

Matthew 19:23Then Jesus said to his disciples: Amen, I say to you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus again answering, saith to them: Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches, to enter into the kingdom of God?

John 7:35The Jews therefore said among themselves: Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

Acts 10:17Now, whilst Peter was doubting within himself, what the vision that he had seen should mean, behold the men who were sent from Cornelius, inquiring for Simon's house, stood at the gate.

1 Corinthians 1:23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews indeed a stumblingblock, and unto the Gentiles foolishness:

Hebrews 5:11Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be intelligibly uttered: because you are become weak to hear.

Matthew Henry on Acts 17:17-22

Paul at Athens. 16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. 17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him. 18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the… Read the whole commentary →

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