And they took hold of him and brought him to the Are-opagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is which you present?
The watchman says: “Morning comes, and also the night. If you will inquire, inquire; come back again.”
and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear testimony before them and the Gentiles.
And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching! With authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.”
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
For you bring some strange things to our ears; we wish to know therefore what these things mean.”
So Paul, standing in the middle of the Are-opagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious.
But some men joined him and believed, among them Dionysius the Are-opagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them.
The tribune took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess; and he sent for Paul and heard him speak upon faith in Christ Jesus.
And Agrippa said to Festus, “I should like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” said he, “you shall hear him.”
Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense: