Acts 17:20

For thou bringest some strange stories to our ears; we wish therefore to know what these things mean.

Thomas Haweis 1795 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 they took him and led him to the hill of Mars, saying, May we know what this novel doctrine taught by thee is?

21Now all the Athenians and the strangers who come to sojourn there, take pleasure in spending their time in nothing else but in talking, or hearing of some novelty.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:23Then Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That very difficultly shall a rich man enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:24Then his disciples were astonished at these words. But Jesus again addressing them, said unto them, Children, how difficult is it for those who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

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

Acts 10:17But while Peter was perplexed in himself what was meant by the vision which he had seen, then, behold! the men which had been sent by Cornelius having inquired out the house of Simon, stood before the door,

1 Corinthians 1:23but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews indeed an offence, and to the Greeks folly;

Hebrews 5:11Concerning whom we have much to discourse, and of difficult interpretation to explain, seeing ye are 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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