Acts 17:19

Areopagus

Mars' hill.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And brought him unto Areopagus - Margin, or “Mars’ hill.” This was the place or court in which the Areopagites, the celebrated supreme judges of...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And they took him, and brought him unto (k) Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, [is]? (k) This was a place...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Paul at Athens. Athens was at this time no longer the intellectual centre of the world, nor the best of the leading schools of philosophy; but the...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

took . Greek. epilambanomai. See note on Acts 9:27 ; Acts 23:19 . Areopagus . the hill of Mars, or the Martian hill. Greek. Areios pagoa. Co...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 19. They brought him to Mars’ Street. Though this verse a place appointed for judgment, yet Luke doth not mean that Paul was brought befor...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is ? They took him, and brough...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

They brought him unto Areopagus,— The original word is the same with that rendered Mars-hill, Acts 17:22 . The name of this senate was taken fro...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? And they took him,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Second Missionary Journey (continued) 1-15. Thessalonica and Berœa. 1. Amphipolis] 32 m. W. of Philippi. Apollonia ] 30 m. W. of Amphipolis. T...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Athens. After leaving Berœa, St. Paul entered the Roman province of Achaia, which was at this time a senatorian province, governed by a proconsul,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

And they took him , etc.] Some translate, 'And they arrested him and brought him before the court of the Areopagus.' But there is no indication in S...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

They took him, and brought him unto Areopagus. — The name may stand either for the Hill of Mars, simply as a locality, or for the Court which sat t...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 12 ST. PAUL IN MACEDONIA. Acts 16:29-31 ; Acts 17:1-2 ; Acts 17:10 TROAS was at this time the termination of St. Paul's Asiatic tra...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 12 ST. PAUL IN MACEDONIA. Acts 16:29-31 ; Acts 17:1-2 ; Acts 17:10 TROAS was at this time the termination of St. Paul's Asiatic tra...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Stirred by Idolatry Acts 17:13-21 From the first, the gospel was baptized in the fire of persecution. How unutterable the loneliness and sorrow...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

At Thessalonica and Berea the apostle visited the synagogues, and again in each case persecution arose from the Jews. A sentence which fell from the...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. (17) Therefore disputed he in...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they took him ,.... Not that they laid hands on him, and carried him away by violence, as a derider of their gods, and an introducer of new ones...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is ? Ver. 19. Brought him...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And The crowd increasing to a greater number than could conveniently hear him, in the place where they then were; they took and brought him unto A...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

From Philippi Paul and his company travelled westward in Greece to Thessalonica (also in Macedonia). A Jewish synagogue being there, they attended th...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul at Athens. 16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirr...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The city of Athens was divided into five wards, or parts; one of which was called Areopagus, from the temple of Mars, which stood upon a hill in it...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Effective Ministry in Athens (17:15-34). His Berean guides saw Paul safely to Athens. This had not been where he was originally aiming for. After...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And 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? For you are bri...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 17:16 . Athens .—Described by Milton ( Paradise Regained , Acts 4:20 ) as “the eye of Greece,” and “the mother of arts an...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 17:19 I. It may throw a fresh light on the study of the Bible if you look at it with this thought of the contrast and contest between religio...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 17:1 . When they had passed through Amphipolis. Boiste adds the Roman name Emboli. It was built by Simon, the Athenian commander. It stood...
The Biblical Illustrator

And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athena Paul at Athens I. The place which the apostle visited. Athens. II. The feelings of whi...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 17:1 Amphipolis . This was the ancient capital of that division of Macedonia (Macedonia Prima); see Acts 16:12 , note. I...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul in Athens. The arrival and the first discussions:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And they took him and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 2:7 ; 1 John 2:8 ; Acts 17:20 ; Acts 17:22 ; Acts 24:24 ; Acts 25:22 ; Acts 26:1 ; John 13:34 ; Mark 1:27 ; Matthew 10:18
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The Areopagus, or hill of Mars, (dedicated to Mars, the heathen god of war,) was the place where the Athenians held their supreme court of judicatu...

¹⁹ And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

Related Commentaries of Acts 17:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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