Acts 17:20
Good News Translation
Some of the things we hear you say sound strange to us, and we would like to know what they mean." (

New Revised Standard Version
It sounds rather strange to us, so we would like to know what it means.”

Contemporary English Version
We have heard you say some strange things, and we want to know what you mean."

New American Bible
For you bring some strange notions to our ears; we should like to know what these things mean.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.

strange.

Hosea 8:12 I shall write to him my manifold laws, which have been accounted as foreign.

Matthew 19:23-25 Then Jesus said to his disciples: Amen, I say to you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. . . .

Mark 10:24-26 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus again answering, saith to them: Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God? . . .

John 6:60 Many therefore of his disciples, hearing it, said: This saying is hard; and who can hear it?

John 7:35,36 The Jews therefore said among themselves: Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? Will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles and teach the Gentiles? . . .

1 Corinthians 1:18,23 For the word of the cross, to them indeed that perish, is foolishness: but to them that are saved, that is, to us, it is the power of God. . . .

1 Corinthians 2:14 But the sensual man perceiveth not these things that are of the Spirit of God. For it is foolishness to him: and he cannot understand, because it is spiritually examined.

Hebrews 5:11 Of whom we have much to say and hard to be intelligibly uttered: because you are become weak to hear.

1 Peter 4:4 Wherein they think it strange that you run not with them into the same confusion of riotousness: speaking evil of you.

what.

Acts 2:12 And they were all astonished, and wondered, saying one to another: What meaneth this?

Acts 10:17 Now, whilst Peter was doubting within himself what the vision that he had seen should mean, behold the men who were sent from Cornelius, inquiring for Simon's house, stood at the gate.

Mark 9:10 And they kept the word to themselves; questioning together what that should mean, when he shall be risen from the dead.

Context
Paul in Athens
19And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of? 20For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean. 21(Now all the Athenians and strangers that were there employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new thing.)…
Cross References
Acts 17:19
And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?

Acts 17:21
(Now all the Athenians and strangers that were there employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new thing.)

Acts 17:19
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