Acts 17:32

New American Bible - revised edition

When they heard about resurrection of the dead, some began to scoff, but others said, “We should like to hear you on this some other time.”

Cross References

Genesis 19:14

So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had contracted marriage with his daughters. “Come on, leave this place,” he told them; “the Lord is about to destroy the city.” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.

2 Chronicles 36:16

But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the Lord’s anger against his people blazed up beyond remedy.

Luke 14:18

But one by one, they all began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, ‘I have purchased a field and must go to examine it; I ask you, consider me excused.’

Luke 22:63

The men who held Jesus in custody were ridiculing and beating him.

Luke 23:11

[Even] Herod and his soldiers treated him contemptuously and mocked him, and after clothing him in resplendent garb, he sent him back to Pilate.

Luke 23:36

Even the soldiers jeered at him. As they approached to offer him wine

Acts 13:41

‘Look on, you scoffers, be amazed and disappear. For I am doing a work in your days, a work that you will never believe even if someone tells you.’”

Acts 17:18

Even some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers engaged him in discussion. Some asked, “What is this scavenger trying to say?” Others said, “He sounds like a promoter of foreign deities,” because he was preaching about ‘Jesus’ and ‘Resurrection.’

Acts 17:31

because he has established a day on which he will ‘judge the world with justice’ through a man he has appointed, and he has provided confirmation for all by raising him from the dead.”

Acts 17:33

And so Paul left them.

Acts 2:13

But others said, scoffing, “They have had too much new wine.” Peter’s Speech at Pentecost.

Acts 24:25

But as he spoke about righteousness and self-restraint and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now; when I find an opportunity I shall summon you again.”

Acts 25:19

Instead they had some issues with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus who had died but who Paul claimed was alive.

Acts 26:8

Why is it thought unbelievable among you that God raises the dead?

1 Corinthians 1:23

but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,

1 Corinthians 15:12

But if Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some among you say there is no resurrection of the dead?

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools on Christ’s account, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are held in honor, but we in disrepute.

2 Corinthians 6:2

For he says: “In an acceptable time I heard you, and on the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

Hebrews 11:36

Others endured mockery, scourging, even chains and imprisonment.

Hebrews 13:13

Let us then go to him outside the camp, bearing the reproach that he bore.