The sentinel says: “Morning comes and also the night. If you will inquire, inquire; come back again.”
Acts 17:19 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 So they took him and brought him to the Areopagus and asked him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they took hold of him and brought him to the Areopagus [Mars Hill meeting place], saying, May we know what this novel (unheard of and unprecedented) teaching is which you are openly declaring? American Standard Version (1901) And 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? Common English Bible They took him into custody and brought him to the council on Mars Hill. “What is this new teaching? Can we learn what you are talking about? Catholic Public Domain Version And apprehending him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: "Are we able to know what this new doctrine is, about which you speak? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of? |
The sentinel says: “Morning comes and also the night. If you will inquire, inquire; come back again.”
and you will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and the gentiles.
They were all amazed, and they kept on asking one another, “What is this? A new teaching—with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.”
I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.
It sounds rather strange to us, so we would like to know what it means.”
Then Paul stood in front of the Areopagus and said, “Athenians, I see how extremely spiritual you are in every way.
But some of them joined him and became believers, including Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them.
The tribune took him by the hand, drew him aside privately, and asked, “What is it that you have to report to me?”
Some days later when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him speak concerning faith in Christ Jesus.
Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you will hear him.”
Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began to defend himself: