Acts 17:16-21

16But in Athens, while Paul was waiting for them, his spirit was painfully excited in him seeing the city given up to idolatry.

17He reasoned therefore in the synagogue with the Jews, and those who worshipped, and in the market-place every day with those he met with.

18But some also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers attacked him. And some said, What would this chatterer say? and some, He seems to be an announcer of foreign demons, because he announced the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection [to them].

19And having taken hold on him they brought [him] to Areopagus, saying, Might we know what this new doctrine which is spoken by thee [is]?

20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears. We wish therefore to know what these things may mean.

21Now all [the] Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else than to tell and to hear the news.