Acts 17:32

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some laughed at it: and others said, We will hear thee again concerning this matter.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

In Context

31Because He hath fixed a day, in which He will judge the world in righteousness, by that man whom He hath appointed thereto; having given assurance of it to all men, by raising Him from the dead.

33So Paul went out of the assembly.

Read all of Acts 17

Cross References

Luke 14:18And they all with one consent began to make excuses; the first said, I have bought a field, and I must go and see it, pray have me excused.

Luke 23:11But Herod with his soldiers set Him at nought and insulted Him, and put on Him a gaudy robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.

Acts 2:13but others scoffing said, they are full of sweet wine.

Acts 17:18But some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him; and some said, What would this babler say? and others, He seemeth to be a proclaimer of foreign deities: because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

Acts 24:25And as he was reasoning of justice, temperance, and a future judgement, Felix trembled, and said, Go thy way for this time, and I will take a proper opportunity to call for thee again.

Matthew Henry on Acts 17:23-32

Paul at Athens. 22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. 23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. 24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Acts 17:32