And having taken him, they brought upon Mars' hill, saying, Can we know what this new teaching is, spoken by thee?
The watch said, I will mark out morning, and also night; if ye will seek, seek ye: turn back, come.
And ye shalt be brought before leaders and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
And all were amazed, so as to seek out with themselves, saying, What is this? what new teaching this? for with power also he commands the unclean spirits, and they listen to him.
A new command give I to you, That ye love one another: as I loved you, that ye also love one another.
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we wish therefore to know what these things may be.
And Paul having stood in the midst of Mars' hill, said, Men, Athenians, I see that in all things ye have a superstitious fear of divinity.
And certain men having joined him, believed: among whom also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman by name Damaris, and others with them.
The captain of a thousand, having taken his hand, and having withdrawn in private, inquired, What is it which thou hast to announce to me?
And after certain days, Felix, having been present with Drusilla his wife, being a Jewess, sent for Paul and heard him of the faith in Christ.
And Agrippa said to Festus, I wished myself also to hear the man. And he said, Tomorrow thou shalt hear him.
And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul defended himself, having stretched out the hand: