Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, You men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.
A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of sculptured images, and they are mad over their idols.
And those who accompanied Paul brought him to Athens: and receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed, they departed.
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
And they took him, and brought him to Areopagus, saying, May we know what is this new doctrine of which you speak?
However certain men clung to him, and believed: among which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
And when the town clerk had calmed the people, he said, You men of Ephesus, what man is there that does not know that the city of the Ephesians is a worshiper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
But had certain questions against him about their own superstition, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.