Acts 17:20

We're hearing from you things that sound odd to us, so we'd like to know what they mean.”

Free Bible Version

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 they took him to the Areopagus, and asked him, “Please tell us about this new teaching that you're promoting.

21(All the Athenians, including foreigners who lived there, spent their whole time doing nothing except explaining or listening to something new.)

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Cross References

Matthew 19:23“I tell you the truth,” Jesus said to his disciples, “rich people find it hard to enter the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:24The disciples were shocked at this. But Jesus went on, “My friends, it is difficult to enter God's kingdom.

John 7:35The Jews said to each other, “Where could he be going that we couldn't find him? Is he planning to go to those scattered among the foreigners, and teach the foreigners?

Acts 10:17While Peter was puzzling over what the vision he'd seen really meant, the men sent by Cornelius had found out where Simon's house was and were standing at the gate.

1 Corinthians 1:23but our message is of Christ killed on a cross—offensive to the Jews, and foolishness to the foreigners.

Hebrews 5:11We have much to say about Jesus, and it's hard to explain because you don't seem able to understand!

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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