Acts 17:32

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, We will hear you again on this matter.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἀκούσαντες δὲ ἀνάστασιν νεκρῶν, οἱ μὲν ἐχλεύαζον: οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Ἀκουσόμεθά σου πάλιν περὶ τούτου.

Transliteration

Having akousantes de anastasin of nekrōn, some men echleuazon: others de eipon, We will akousometha you again concerning this.

Grammar Details

• *akousantes*: aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having heard
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but
• *anastasin*: accusative singular feminine - resurrection
• *nekrōn*: genitive plural masculine - of dead ones
• *men*: particle - indeed/truly (paired with *de*)
• *echleuazon*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were mocking
• *eipon*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said
• *akousometha*: future middle indicative, 1st person plural - we will hear

Word Meanings

• *akousantes*: having heard/listening to
• *anastasin*: resurrection/rising again
• *echleuazon*: were mocking/were scoffing/were ridiculing
• *akousometha*: we will hear/we will listen to

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock, but others said, 'We want to hear you again on this matter.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this {G3303} yet again.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When they hearde of ye resurreccion from deeth some mocked and other sayde: we will heare the agayne of this matter.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan they herde of the resurreccion of the deed, some mocked. But some sayde: We wyl heare the agayne of this matter.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now when they heard of the resurrection from the dead, some mocked, and other sayde, We will heare thee againe of this thing.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when they hearde of the resurrection from the dead, some mocked, and other sayde, we wyll heare thee agayne of this matter.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this [matter].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And having heard of a rising again of the dead, some, indeed, were mocking, but others said, `We will hear thee again concerning this;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now on hearing about the coming back from death, some of them made sport of it, but others said, Let us go more fully into this another time.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now when they heard about the resurrection from the dead, some began to scoff, but others said,“We will hear you again about this.”

Referenced Verses

• Acts 17:18 : 18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What does this babbler want to say? Others said, He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods, because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.
• Acts 24:25 : 25 And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go away for now; when I have a convenient time, I will call for you.
• Acts 2:13 : 13 Others mocking said, 'They are full of new wine.'
• Acts 26:8 : 8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
• Acts 26:24-25 : 24 And as he thus spoke for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are out of your mind; much learning is driving you mad. 25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soundness.
• 2 Chr 36:16 : 16 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, until there was no remedy.
• Luke 14:18 : 18 And they all with one accord began to make excuses. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must go and see it: I ask you to have me excused.
• Acts 25:19 : 19 but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
• Acts 17:31 : 31 Because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained; He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.
• 1 Cor 4:10 : 10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honored, but we are despised.
• 2 Cor 6:2 : 2 For He says, I have heard you in an acceptable time, and in the day of salvation I have helped you; behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
• Heb 3:7-8 : 7 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, Today if you will hear His voice, 8 Do not harden your hearts, as in the rebellion, in the day of temptation in the wilderness,
• Heb 11:36 : 36 Still others had trials of cruel mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment.
• Heb 13:13 : 13 Let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach.
• Luke 22:63 : 63 And the men who held Jesus mocked him, and beat him.
• Luke 23:11 : 11 And Herod with his soldiers treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arraying Him in a splendid robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.
• Luke 23:36 : 36 The soldiers also mocked Him, coming to Him and offering Him vinegar,
• Acts 13:41 : 41 Behold, you despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I am working a work in your days, a work which you will not believe, though a man declare it to you.
• Gen 19:14 : 14 So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, Get up, get out of this place, for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed to his sons-in-law as one who mocked.
• 2 Chr 30:9-9 : 9 For if you turn again to the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before those that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away His face from you, if you return to Him. 10 So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them. 11 Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
• 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness;