Devine Scripture

Acts 17:20

Acts chapter 17 · verse 20 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

Context

v.19And they took hold of him, and brought him unto the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by thee?

v.20This passage

v.21(Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.)

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 10:17

    Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,

  • 1 Corinthians 1:18

    For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:23

    but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;

  • Hosea 8:12

    I wrote for him the ten thousand things of my law; but they are counted as a strange thing.

  • Mark 9:10

    And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead should mean.

  • Mark 10:24

    And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!