Acts 17:19

The Passion Translation

So they brought him for a public dialogue before the leadership council of Athens, known as the Areopagus. “Tell us,” they said, “about this new teaching that you’re bringing to our city.

Cross References

Isaiah 21:12

The watchman answers, “Morning comes, but a dark night endures. If you want to ask again, then come back and ask.”

Matthew 10:18

And because you follow me, they will take you to stand trial in front of rulers and even kings as an opportunity to testify of me before them and the unbelievers.

Mark 1:27

The crowd was awestruck and kept saying among themselves, “What is this new teaching that comes with such authority? With merely a word he commands demons to come out and they obey him!”

John 13:34

“So I give you now a new commandment: Love each other just as much as I have loved you.

Acts 17:20

You’re presenting strange and astonishing things to our ears, and we want to know what it all means.”

Acts 17:22

So Paul stood in the middle of the leadership council and said, “Respected leaders of Athens, it is clear to me how extravagant you are in your worship of idols.

Acts 17:34

But there were some who believed the message and joined him from that day forward. Among them were Dionysius, a judge on the leadership council, and a woman named Damaris.

Acts 23:19

The commander took him by the arm and led him aside in private and asked him, “What do you have to tell me?”

Acts 24:24

Several days later, Felix came back with his wife, Drusilla, who was Jewish. They sent for Paul and listened as he shared with them about faith in Jesus, the Anointed One.

Acts 25:22

King Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to listen to this man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he replied, “you will have that opportunity.”

Acts 26:1

King Agrippa said to Paul, “You may now state your case.” Paul motioned with his hand for silence, then began his defense.