Acts 17:20

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

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 hold of him, they brought him upon Mars' Hill, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, of which thou speakest?

21Now all Athenians, and the strangers residing there, spent their leisure for nothing else, but to tell or to hear something new.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:23And Jesus said to his disciples: Verily 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 answering again says to them: Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

John 7:35The Jews said therefore among themselves: Whither will this man go, that we shall not find him? Will he go to those dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

Acts 10:17And while Peter was doubting in himself what the vision might be which he saw, behold, the men who were sent from Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, came and stood before the gate;

1 Corinthians 1:23but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling-block, and to Gentiles foolishness,

Hebrews 5:11Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be explained, since ye have become dull of hearing.

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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