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


In Context

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.

22 And Paul standing in the midst of Areopagus said, Athenians, in every way I see you given up to demon worship;

Acts 17:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:20You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we want to know what they mean."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:20For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears; we would know therefore what these things mean.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:20For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:20for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:20For you bring certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.