unfoldingWord_en_tn/act/17/19.md

## 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)