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922 B
922 B
They took Paul
"The Epicurean and Stoic philosophers took Paul"
to the Areopagus
A hill in Athens upon which the supreme court of Athens may have met. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
we want to know what these things mean
"we" is referring to the philosophers only. This could also be translated as “we wish to make a judgment on what you are claiming these things are.” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive)
all the Athenians
"Athenians" are people from Athens, a city near the coast in Macedonia (present day Greece). (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
and the strangers
"foreigners" or a "new person to the Athenian community"
spent their time
"used their time" or "devoted their time"
telling or listening about something new
"discussing new philosophical ideas" or "talking about what was new to them" (UDB)