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Acts 17:20

Because you are bringing some strange things to our ears, and we would like to know what they might mean.”

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19So taking him in tow they led him to the Areopagus and said: “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?

21(Now all Athenians and resident foreigners spent their time in nothing else but to tell, or else to hear, some novelty.)

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Cross References

Matthew 19:23Then Jesus said to His disciples: “Assuredly I say to you that only with difficulty will a rich person enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

Mark 10:24But the disciples were astounded at His words. So Jesus tried again and said to them: “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the Kingdom of God.

John 7:35So the Jews said among themselves: “Where does this fellow intend to go that we won't find him? He doesn't intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, does he?

Acts 10:17Now as Peter was really perplexed within himself as to what the vision that he had seen might mean, well the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having inquired and found Simon's house, stood before the gate,

1 Corinthians 1:23but we proclaim a crucified Christ: an offense to Jews, foolishness to Greeks.

Hebrews 5:11concerning whom we have much to say, but it is hard to explain, since you have become sluggish in 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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