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


In Context

16 Now, while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

17 Therefore he disputed in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? some others, He seemeth to be a setter-forth of strange gods: because he preached to them Jesus, and the resurrection.

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

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

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

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:19And having taken hold on him they brought him to Areopagus, saying, Might we know what this new doctrine which is spoken by thee is?

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 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?