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

But some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him; and some said, What would this babler say? and others, He seemeth to be a proclaimer of foreign deities: because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

but others scoffing said, they are full of sweet wine.

"Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and vanish; for I do a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though any one should declare it unto you."

but had certain questions against him concerning their own religion; and of one Jesus that was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

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

And the men that laid hold on Jesus, insulted and abused Him;

But Herod with his soldiers set Him at nought and insulted Him, and put on Him a gaudy robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.

to the Jews indeed a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness; but to them that are called,

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ: we are weak, but ye are strong: ye are honoured, but we are despised.

And others had the trial of mockings and scourgings, and of bonds too and imprisonment.

Let us then go out unto Him without the camp, bearing his reproach: for we have here no continuing city,

We will

And as he was reasoning of justice, temperance, and a future judgement, Felix trembled, and said, Go thy way for this time, and I will take a proper opportunity to call for thee again.

And they all with one consent began to make excuses; the first said, I have bought a field, and I must go and see it, pray have me excused.

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

Therefore, as the holy Ghost saith, "To-day if ye will hear his voice,

General references

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