Acts 17:32

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

Genesis 19:14

And Lot went out and said to his sons-in-law, who were married to his daughters, Come, let us go out of this place, for the Lord is about to send destruction on the town. But his sons-in-law did not take him seriously.

2 Chronicles 36:16

But they put shame on the servants of God, making sport of his words and laughing at his prophets, till the wrath of God was moved against his people, till there was no help.

Luke 14:18

And they all gave reasons why they were not able to come. The first said to him, I have got a new field, and it is necessary for me to go and see it: I am full of regret that I am unable to come.

Luke 22:63

And the men in whose hands Jesus was, made sport of him and gave him blows.

Luke 23:11

And Herod, with the men of his army, put shame on him and made sport of him, and dressing him in shining robes, he sent him back to Pilate.

Luke 23:36

And saying, If you are the King of the Jews, get yourself free.

Acts 13:41

See, you doubters, have wonder and come to your end; for I will do a thing in your days to which you will not give belief, even if it is made clear to you.

Acts 17:18

And some of those who were supporters of the theories of the Epicureans and the Stoics, had a meeting with him. And some said, What is this talker of foolish words saying? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange gods: because he was preaching of Jesus and his coming back from the dead.

Acts 17:31

Because a day has been fixed in which all the world will be judged in righteousness by the man who has been marked out by him for this work; of which he has given a sign to all men by giving him back from the dead.

Acts 17:33

And so Paul went away from among them.

Acts 2:13

But others, making sport of them, said, They are full of new wine.

Acts 24:25

For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk with him.

Acts 25:19

But had certain questions against him in connection with their religion, and about one Jesus, now dead, who, Paul said, was living.

Acts 26:8

Why, in your opinion, is it outside belief for God to make the dead come to life again?

1 Corinthians 1:23

But we give the good news of Christ on the cross, a hard thing to the Jews, and a foolish thing to the Gentiles;

1 Corinthians 15:12

Now if the good news says that Christ came back from the dead, how do some of you say that there is no coming back from the dead?

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are made to seem foolish for Christ, but you are wise in Christ; we are feeble, but you are strong; you have glory, but we have shame.

2 Corinthians 6:2

For he says, I have given ear to you at a good time, and I have been your helper in a day of salvation: see, now is the good time; now is the day of salvation:

Hebrews 11:36

And others were tested by being laughed at or by blows, and even with chains and prisons:

Hebrews 13:13

Let us then go out to him outside the circle of the tents, taking his shame on ourselves.