Acts 17:32

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Summary

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

Some

We will

General references

Acts 26:8

Bible References

Some

Then certain of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers attacked him: and some said, What will this chattering fellow say? but others, He seemeth to be a preacher of foreign deities, because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

But others scoffing said, These men are brimful of sweet wine.

"Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I do a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though one declare it unto you."

but only pleaded against him certain disputes about their own mode of religious worship, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

What! is it judged a thing incredible by you, that God should raise the dead?

And the men who held Jesus insulted him, beating him with rods;

Then Herod with his guards treated him with contempt, and in derision clothed him in a splendid robe, and sent him back to Pilate.

but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews indeed an offence, and to the Greeks folly;

We are counted fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are mighty; ye are honourable persons, but we despised.

and others had trials of mockeries and whippings, yea and farther of chains and imprisonment:

Therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

We will

And as he discoursed of righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment which is ready to be revealed, Felix being greatly terrified, replied, Go, for the present, I will some time hence take another opportunity of calling for thee.

And they all began with one voice to frame excuses. The first said to him, I have bought a field, and I must of necessity go and survey it: I pray thee hold me excused.

for he saith, "In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I succoured thee." Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

Wherefore, as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,

General references

What! is it judged a thing incredible by you, that God should raise the dead?