Acts 17:20
For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."
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- Hos 8:12 : 12 I wrote for him the many things of my law; but they were regarded as a strange thing.
- 1 Pet 4:4 : 4 They think it is strange that you don't run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming:
- Matt 19:23-25 : 23 Jesus said to his disciples, "Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God." 25 When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"
- Mark 9:10 : 10 They kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the "rising from the dead" meant.
- Mark 10:24-26 : 24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard is it for those who trust in riches to enter into the Kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God." 26 They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, "Then who can be saved?"
- John 6:60 : 60 Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?"
- John 7:35-36 : 35 The Jews therefore said among themselves, "Where will this man go that we won't find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks? 36 What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come'?"
- Acts 2:12 : 12 They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What does this mean?"
- Acts 10:17 : 17 Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,
- 1 Cor 1:18 : 18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.
- 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,
- 1 Cor 2:14 : 14 Now the natural man doesn't receive the things of God's Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can't know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
- Heb 5:11 : 11 About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.
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- Acts 17:18-192 verses87%
18 Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating foreign deities," because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
19 They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you?
- Acts 17:21-233 verses85%
21 Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.
22 Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus, and said, "You men of Athens, I perceive that you are very religious in all things.
23 For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you.
- Acts 28:21-222 verses78%
21 They said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.
22 But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against."
- Acts 2:11-122 verses74%
11 Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!"
12 They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What does this mean?"
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15 "Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them;
- Acts 19:39-402 verses72%
39 But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
40 For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn't be able to give an account of this commotion."
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22 What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.
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32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn't know why they had come together.
- Acts 2:6-83 verses70%
6 When this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.
7 They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, "Behold, aren't all these who speak Galileans?
8 How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?
- Acts 16:20-212 verses70%
20 When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,
21 and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."
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37 For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.
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9 What do you know, that we don't know? What do you understand, which is not in us?
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8 By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."
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20 Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
- Acts 4:19-202 verses69%
19 But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,
20 for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard."
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32 Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."
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21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things which I said."
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3 especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.
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27 When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,
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8 The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.
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16 saying, "What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can't deny it.
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1 "Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."
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18 They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying."
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15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
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28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
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20 Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
- Acts 23:19-202 verses67%
19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
20 He said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.
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35 When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, "You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?
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22 For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,
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7 When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"
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6 When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,
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14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke out to them, "You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
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11 seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.
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13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.
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13 saying, "This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law."
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11 Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, and you don't receive our witness.
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4 But, that I don't delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.
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7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.
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30 Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"