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Acts 17:20

For thou bringest straunge tydynges to oure eares. We wolde knowe therfore what these thinges meane.

Tyndale 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

19And they toke him and brought him into Marsestrete sayinge: maye we not knowe what this newe doctrine wher of thou speakest is?

21For all the Attenians and straungers which were there gave the selves to nothinge els but ether to tell or to heare newe tydynges.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:23Then Iesus sayde vnto his disciples: Verely I saye vnto you: that is harde for a ryche man to enter into the kyngdome of heaven.

Mark 10:24And his disciples were astonneyd at his wordes. But Iesus answered agayne and sayde vnto them: chyldre how harde is it for them that trust in riches to entre in to the kyngdome of God.

John 7:35Then sayde the Iewes bitwene the selves: whyther will he goo that we shall not fynde him? Will he goo amonge the gentyls which are scattered all a broade and teache the gentyls?

Acts 10:17Whyle Peter mused in him selfe what this vision which he had sene meant beholde the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquirance for Simons housse and stode before the dore.

1 Corinthians 1:23But we preache Christ crucified vnto the Iewes an occasion of fallinge and vnto the Grekes folisshnes:

Hebrews 5:11Wherof we have many thynges to saye which are harde to be vttered: because ye are dull of hearinge.

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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