11. These Jews were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they eagerly received the message, examining the scriptures carefully every day to see if these things were so.
12. Therefore many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.
13. But when the Jews from Thessalonica heard that Paul had also proclaimed the word of God in Berea, they came there too, inciting and disturbing the crowds.
14. Then the brothers sent Paul away to the coast at once, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.
15. Those who accompanied Paul escorted him as far as Athens, and after receiving an order for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they left.
16. While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was greatly upset because he saw the city was full of idols.
17. So he was addressing the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles in the synagogue, and in the marketplace every day those who happened to be there.
18. Also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him, and some were asking, “What does this foolish babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods.” (They said this because he was proclaiming the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.)
19. So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are proclaiming?