And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
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Gill's Exposition
When they heard of the resurrection of the dead,.... Of a certain man that the apostle said God had raised from the dead, though they knew not who he was:
some mocked; at him, and at the doctrine he…
Barnes' Notes
Some mocked - Some of the philosophers derided him. The doctrine of the resurrection of the dead was believed by none of the Greeks; it seemed incredible; and they regarded it as so absurd as not to…
Adam Clarke
When they heard of the resurrection, etc. - Paul undoubtedly had not finished his discourse: it is likely that he was about to have proclaimed salvation through Christ crucified; but, on hearing of…
We have here a short account of the issue of Paul's preaching at Athens.
I. Few were the better: the gospel had as little success at Athens as any where; for the pride of the philosophers there, as of…
Cambridge Bible
Effect of St Paul's speech. Some mocked, but others believed
32. some mocked Just as (Act 2:13) did some men on the day of Pentecost. To the Epicurean this life was all, and the Stoic's teaching, that…
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