Catholic Public Domain Version
"And apprehending him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: “Are we able to know what this new doctrine is, about which you speak? "
— Acts 17:19, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? ”
“And they took hold of him, and brought him unto the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by thee? ”
“They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you?”
“So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, saying,“May we know what this new teaching is that you are proclaiming?”
“And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?”
“And they took him to Mars' Hill, saying, Will you make clear to us what is this new teaching of yours?”
“And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? ”
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred up within him, seeing the city given over to idolatry.
And so, he was disputing with the Jews in the synagogue, and with the worshipers, and in public places, throughout each day, with whomever was there.
Now certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were arguing with him. And some were saying, “What does this sower of the Word want to say?” Yet others were saying, “He seems to be an announcer for new demons.” For he was announcing to them Jesus and the Resurrection.
And apprehending him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: “Are we able to know what this new doctrine is, about which you speak?
For you bring certain new ideas to our ears. And so we would like to know what these things mean.”
(Now all the Athenians, and arriving visitors, were occupying themselves with nothing other than speaking or hearing various new ideas.)
But Paul, standing in the middle of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are rather superstitious.