Acts 17:20

Some of the things you tell us sound strange to us, and we want to know just what they mean."

1 Peter 4:4

They are amazed that you no longer join them in plunging into the flood of dissipation, and they abuse you for it;

Matthew 19:23-25

Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you, it will be hard for a rich man to get into the Kingdom of Heaven!

Mark 9:10

And they did not forget what he said, but discussed with one another what he meant by the rising from the dead.

Mark 10:24-26

But the disciples were amazed at what he said. And Jesus said to them again, "My children, how hard it is to enter the Kingdom of God!

John 6:60

Many of his disciples on hearing it said, "This is a harsh teaching! Who can listen to it?"

John 7:35-36

Then the Jews said to one another, "Where is he going, that we shall not find him? Is he going to our people scattered among the Greeks, and will he teach the Greeks?

Acts 2:12

And they were all amazed and bewildered and said to one another, "What can this mean?"

Acts 10:17

While Peter was still wondering what the vision he had had could mean, the men whom Cornelius had sent had asked the way to Simon's house and reached the door,

1 Corinthians 1:18

For to those who are on the way to destruction, the story of the cross is nonsense, but to us who are to be saved, it means all the power of God.

1 Corinthians 1:23

but we proclaim a Christ who was crucified??n idea that is revolting to Jews and absurd to the heathen,

1 Corinthians 2:14

A material man will not accept what the Spirit of God offers. It seems mere folly to him, and he cannot understand it, because it takes spiritual insight to see its true value.

Hebrews 5:11

I have much to say to you about this, but it is difficult to make it clear to you, because you have become so slow of apprehension.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

Bible References

Strange

Matthew 19:23
Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you, it will be hard for a rich man to get into the Kingdom of Heaven!
Mark 10:24
But the disciples were amazed at what he said. And Jesus said to them again, "My children, how hard it is to enter the Kingdom of God!
John 6:60
Many of his disciples on hearing it said, "This is a harsh teaching! Who can listen to it?"
John 7:35
Then the Jews said to one another, "Where is he going, that we shall not find him? Is he going to our people scattered among the Greeks, and will he teach the Greeks?
1 Corinthians 1:18
For to those who are on the way to destruction, the story of the cross is nonsense, but to us who are to be saved, it means all the power of God.
1 Corinthians 2:14
A material man will not accept what the Spirit of God offers. It seems mere folly to him, and he cannot understand it, because it takes spiritual insight to see its true value.
Hebrews 5:11
I have much to say to you about this, but it is difficult to make it clear to you, because you have become so slow of apprehension.
1 Peter 4:4
They are amazed that you no longer join them in plunging into the flood of dissipation, and they abuse you for it;