Acts 17:14-20

¹⁴So the brothers sent Paul straight away to the sea: but Silas and Timothy kept there still.

¹⁵But those who went with Paul took him as far as Athens, and then went away, with orders from him to Silas and Timothy to come to him quickly.

¹⁶Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was troubled, for he saw all the town full of images of the gods.

¹⁷So he had discussions in the Synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and every day in the market-place with those who were there.

¹⁸And some of those who were supporters of the theories of the Epicureans and the Stoics, had a meeting with him. And some said, What is this talker of foolish words saying? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange gods: because he was preaching of Jesus and his coming back from the dead.

¹⁹And they took him to Mars' Hill, saying, Will you make clear to us what is this new teaching of yours?

²⁰For you seem to us to say strange things, and we have a desire to get the sense of them.