Acts 17:20

For some surprising things you bring to our hearing. Therefore, we desire to have da'as of what these things mean.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 having taken hold of Rav Sha'ul, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying, Are we able to have da'as of what this new teaching is, which is being spoken by you?

21Now all the Athenians and the visiting foreigners and tourists in Athens used to spend time doing nothing but shmoozing about the latest novelty in the news.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:23And he said to his talmidim, Omein, I say to you that an oisher with difficulty will enter into the Malchut HaShomayim.

Mark 10:24And the talmidim were amazed at his devarim. But again Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach in reply, says to them, Yeladim, how difficult it is to enter into the Malchut Hashem.

John 7:35Therefore, those of Yehudah said to themselves, Where is this man about to journey that we will not find him? Surely he is not about to sojourn to the Golus of the Yevanim (Greeks) to teach the Yevanim? + 7:35 Prov 1:28

Acts 10:17Now, while Kefa was greatly perplexed within himself as to what the chazon which he saw might be, hinei, the anashim, who had been sent by Cornelius, and who had, by inquiring, found the bais of Shim'on, stood at the gate.

1 Corinthians 1:23But, we proclaim Moshiach and nivlato al haEtz (his body on the Tree): + 1:23 Dt 21:23 to Jews, a michshol; + 1:23 Isa 8:14 to Goyim, narrishkait (foolishness).

Hebrews 5:11We have much to say about this for which it is difficult to make a midrash, als (since) you have become spiritually hard-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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