19And having taken hold on him they brought him to Areopagus, saying, Might we know what this new doctrine which is spoken by thee is?


In Context

16 But in Athens, while Paul was waiting for them, his spirit was painfully excited in him seeing the city given up to idolatry.

17 He reasoned therefore in the synagogue with the Jews, and those who worshipped, and in the market-place every day with those he met with.

18 But some also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers attacked him. And some said, What would this chatterer say? and some, He seems to be an announcer of foreign demons, because he announced the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection to them.

19 And having taken hold on him they brought him to Areopagus, saying, Might we know what this new doctrine which is spoken by thee is?

20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears. We wish therefore to know what these things may mean.

21 Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else than to tell and to hear the news.

Acts 17:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:19And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, [is? ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:19Then they took him and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus, where they said to him, "May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:19And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:19And 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?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:19And 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?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:19And they took him, and brought him to Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is, of which thou speakest?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:19They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, |May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:19having also taken him, unto the Areopagus they brought him, saying, 'Are we able to know what is this new teaching that is spoken by thee,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:19And they took him, and brought him to Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof you speak, is?