Acts 17:1-21 ▼

1 And having passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

2 And according to custom to Paul, he went in to them, and upon three sabbaths discussed with them from the writings,

3 Opening and setting before, that it was necessary for Christ to suffer, and rise from, the dead; and that this is Christ Jesus, whom I announce to you.

4 And certain of them were persuaded, and were assigned by lot to Paul and Silas; and of worshipping Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the first women.

5 And the unbelieving Jews, having been jealous, and having taken certain evil men of the vulgar, and excited to tumult, they disturbed the city by loud noise, and having stood against the house of Jason, they sought to bring them to the populace.

6 And not having found them, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying, That those having subverted the habitable globe, these also are present here;

7 Which Jason has received: and these all do opposite to Caesar's enactments, saying, There is another king, Jesus.

8 And they troubled the crowd and rulers of the city, having heard these.

9 And having taken sufficient of Jason, and the rest, they loosed them.

10 And the brethren quickly sent out both Paul and Silas by night to Berea: who arriving went away to the synagogue of the Jews.

11 And they were of more noble birth than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, and examined the writings daily, if these things might hold thus.

12 Therefore truly many of them believed; and of the distinguished Grecian women, and of men, not few.

13 And when the Jews from Thessalonica heard that also in Berea the word of God was announced by Paul, they came there also, agitating the crowd.

14 And quickly the brethren sent away Paul to go as by the sea: and both Silas and Timothy remained there.

15 And they conveying Paul brought him even to Athens: and having taken a command to Silas and Timothy that now they might come to him most speedily, they departed.

16 And Paul waiting for them among the Athenians, his spirit was excited in him, seeing the city being addicted to idol worship.

17 Therefore truly he discussed in the synagogue with Jews, and those worshipping, and in the assembly in every day with those being present.

18 And certain of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers deliberated with him. And certain said, What may this idle, talkative man wish to say? and others, He seems to be a declarer of strange demons: because he announced to them good news, and the rising up.

19 And having taken him, they brought upon Mars' hill, saying, Can we know what this new teaching is, spoken by thee?

20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we wish therefore to know what these things may be.

21 (And all the Athenians and strangers being present, passed time in nothing else but to say or hear some thing new.)