Acts 17:32
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New International Version (©1984)
When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered, but others said, "We want to hear you again on this subject."

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some began to sneer, but others said, "We shall hear you again concerning this."

International Standard Version (©2008)
When they heard about a resurrection of the dead, some began joking about it, while others said, "We will hear you again about this."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When the people of the court heard that a person had come back to life, some began joking about it, while others said, "We'll hear you talk about this some other time."

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

American King James Version
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear you again of this matter.

American Standard Version
Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again.

Bible in Basic English
Now on hearing about the coming back from death, some of them made sport of it, but others said, Let us go more fully into this another time.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they had heard of the resurrection of the dead, some indeed mocked, but others said: We will hear thee again concerning this matter.

Darby Bible Translation
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and some said, We will hear thee again also concerning this.

English Revised Version
Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again concerning this matter.

Weymouth New Testament
When they heard Paul speak of a resurrection of dead men, some began to scoff. But others said, "We will hear you again on that subject."

World English Bible
Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."

Young's Literal Translation
And having heard of a rising again of the dead, some, indeed, were mocking, but others said, 'We will hear thee again concerning this;'

Geneva Study Bible

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

(16) Men, to show forth their vanity, are affected and moved differently by the very same Gospel, which nonetheless does not cease to be effectual in the elect.

People's New Testament

17:32 When they heard of the resurrection of the dead. The Epicureans were materialists like the Sadducees (see PNT Mt 3:7). They no doubt mocked at the idea of a resurrection. The Stoics probably wished to hear again of this matter. There was a division of sentiment.

Wesley's Notes

17:32 Some mocked - Interrupting him thereby. They took offence at that which is the principal motive of faith, from the pride of reason. And having once stumbled at this, they rejected all the rest.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

32-34. when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked-As the Greek religion was but the glorification of the present life, by the worship of all its most beauteous forms, the Resurrection, which presupposes the vanity of the present life, and is nothing but life out of the death of all that sin has blighted, could have no charm for the true Greek. It gave the death blow to his fundamental and most cherished ideas; nor until these were seen to be false and fatal could the Resurrection, and the Gospel of which it was a primary doctrine, seem otherwise than ridiculous.

others said, We will hear thee again of this-"an idle compliment to Paul and an opiate to their consciences, such as we often meet with in our own day. They probably, like Felix, feared to hear more, lest they should be constrained to believe unwelcome truths" (Ac 24:25; and compare Mt 13:15) [Webster and Wilkinson].

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:32-34 The apostle was treated with more outward civility at Athens than in some other places; but none more despised his doctrine, or treated it with more indifference. Of all subjects, that which deserves the most attention gains the least. But those who scorn, will have to bear the consequences, and the word will never be useless. Some will be found, who cleave to the Lord, and listen to his faithful servants. Considering the judgement to come, and Christ as our Judge, should urge all to repent of sin, and turn to Him. Whatever matter is used, all discourses must lead to Him, and show his authority; our salvation, and resurrection, come from and by Him.


Acts 17:18 And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him. Some were saying, "What would this idle babbler wish to say?" Others, "He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities,"-- because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection.
Acts 17:31 because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead." (NASB ©1995)

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

some. 18 2:13 13:41 25:19 26:8,24,25 Ge 19:14 2Ch 30:9-11 36:16 Lu 22:63 23:11,36 1Co 1:23 4:10 Heb 11:36 13:13

We will. 24:25 Lu 14:18 2Co 6:2 Heb 3:7,8

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