Acts 17:20

For thou bringest in some new things to our ears; therefore we will know, what these things will be.

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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 took, and led him to Areopagus, [that is, a common school], and said, May we know, what is this new doctrine, that is said of thee?

21For all men of Athens and comelings (or newcomers) harboured (there), gave attention to none other thing, but either to say, either to hear, some new thing.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:23And Jesus said to his disciples, I say to you truth, [or Truly I say to you], (or I tell you the truth), for a rich man of hard shall enter into the kingdom of heavens.

Mark 10:24And the disciples were astonied in his words (or And the disciples were astonished at his words). And Jesus again answered, and said to them, Ye little children [or Little sons], how hard it is for men that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God.

John 7:35Therefore the Jews said to themselves, Whither shall this go, for we shall not find him? whether he will go into the scattering of heathen men, and will teach the heathen? (And so the Jews said to themselves, Where shall he go, that we shall not be able to find him? shall he go unto the Dispersion among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?)

Acts 10:17And while that Peter doubted within himself, what the vision was that he saw, lo! the men, that were sent from Cornelius, sought the house of Simon, and stood at the gate.

1 Corinthians 1:23but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews (a) cause of stumbling, and to heathen men folly; (but we preach the crucified Messiah, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Gentiles foolishness;)

Hebrews 5:11Of whom there is to us a great word for to say, and able to be expounded, for ye be made feeble to hear.

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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