Acts 17:17-21 He had discussions at the synagogue with the Jews and those who worshiped with them, and every day in the public square with any whom he happened to find.

Goodspeed⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁷ He had discussions at the synagogue with the Jews and those who worshiped with them, and every day in the public square with any whom he happened to find. ¹⁸ Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers debated with him. Some of them said, "What is this rag-picker trying to make out?" Others said, "He seems to be preaching some foreign deities." This was because he was telling the good news of Jesus and the resurrection. ¹⁹ So they took him and brought him to the council of the Areopagus and said, "May we know just what this new teaching of yours is? ²⁰ Some of the things you tell us sound strange to us, and we want to know just what they mean." ²¹ For all Athenians and all visitors there from abroad used to spend all their time telling or listening to something new.