They heard Paul talk about the dead being raised. Some of them made fun of this idea. But others said,“ We want to hear you speak about this again.”

众人听见从死里复活的话，就有讥诮他的；又有人说：“我们再听你讲这个吧！”

众人听见死人复活的话，就有人讥诮他；又有人说：“我们会再听你讲这事。”

众人听见死人复活的话，就有人讥诮他；又有人说：“我们会再听你讲这事。”

听见保罗提到死人复活的事，有些人就嘲笑他，还有些人说：“我们改天再听你讲这个。”

众人一听到死人复活的事，就讥笑他，但有的说：“我们要再听听你讲这件事！”

他们听到死人复活的事，虽然有些人嘲笑他，但有些人却说：“关于此事，我们还要再听你说！”

眾人聽見從死裏復活的話，就有譏誚他的；又有人說：「我們再聽你講這個吧！」

眾人聽見死人復活的話，就有人譏誚他；又有人說：「我們會再聽你講這事。」

眾人聽見死人復活的話，就有人譏誚他；又有人說：「我們會再聽你講這事。」

聽見保羅提到死人復活的事，有些人就嘲笑他，還有些人說：「我們改天再聽你講這個。」

眾人一聽到死人復活的事，就譏笑他，但有的說：“我們要再聽聽你講這件事！”

他們一聽到死人之復活，有的就譏刺，有的卻說：『關於這事、我們還要再聽你。』

他們聽到死人復活的事，雖然有些人嘲笑他，但有些人卻說：「關於此事，我們還要再聽你說！」

眾聞死者復起之言、或哂之、或曰、願再聞爾此言也、

眾聞復生之言、有笑之者、或曰、我儕願再聞其說、

眾聞死者復活之言、有笑之者、有曰、我儕願再聞爾說此、

眾聞復活之說、有譏之者；或曰：『容待再聞。』

When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered, but others said,“ We want to hear you again on this subject.”

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said,“ We will hear you again about this.”

When they heard Paul speak about the resurrection of the dead, some laughed in contempt, but others said,“ We want to hear more about this later.”

When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to ridicule him, but others said,“ We’d like to hear from you again about this.”

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some began to scoff, but others said,“ We shall hear from you again concerning this.”

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said,“ We will hear you again on this matter.”

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again.

When they heard about resurrection of the dead, some began to ridicule him. But others said,“ We’d like to hear from you again about this.”

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this[ matter].

Now when they heard about the resurrection from the dead, some began to scoff, but others said,“ We will hear you again about this.”

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said,“ We want to hear you again concerning this.”

A group of Epicurean and Stoic thinkers began to argue with him. Some of them asked,“ What is this fellow chattering about?” Others said,“ He seems to be telling us about gods we’ve never heard of.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus. He was telling them that Jesus had risen from the dead.

But some people in the crowd made fun of the believers.“ They’ve had too much wine!” they said.

Paul talked about how to live a godly life. He talked about how people should control themselves. He also talked about the time when God will judge everyone. Then Felix became afraid.“ That’s enough for now!” he said.“ You may leave. When I find the time, I will send for you.”

Why should any of you think it is impossible for God to raise the dead?

While Paul was still presenting his case, Festus interrupted.“ You are out of your mind, Paul!” he shouted.“ Your great learning is driving you crazy!”“ I am not crazy, most excellent Festus,” Paul replied.“ What I am saying is true and reasonable.

He says,“ When I had mercy on you, I heard you. On the day I saved you, I helped you.”( Isaiah 49:8) I tell you, now is the time God has mercy. Now is the day he saves.

Instead, they argued with him about their own beliefs. They didn’t agree about a man named Jesus. They said Jesus was dead, but Paul claimed Jesus was alive.

He has set a day when he will judge the world fairly. He has appointed a man to be its judge. God has proved this to everyone by raising that man from the dead.”

The Holy Spirit says,“ Listen to his voice today.If you hear it, don’t be stubborn. You were stubborn when you opposed me. You did that when you were tested in the desert.

We are fools for Christ. But you are so wise in Christ! We are weak. But you are so strong! You are honored. But we are looked down on!

“ But they all had the same idea. They began to make excuses. The first one said,‘ I have just bought a field. I have to go and see it. Please excuse me.’

But God’s people made fun of his messengers. They hated his words. They laughed at his prophets. Finally the Lord’ s great anger was stirred up against his people. Nothing could save them.

Suppose you return to the Lord. Then those who captured your relatives and children will be kind to them. In fact, your relatives and children will come back to this land. The Lord your God is kind and tender. He won’t turn away from you if you return to him.”The messengers went from town to town in Ephraim and Manasseh. They went all the way to Zebulun. But people laughed and made fun of them.In spite of that, some people from Asher, Manasseh and Zebulun made themselves humble. They went to Jerusalem.

Some were made fun of and even whipped. Some were held by chains. Some were put in prison.

Herod and his soldiers laughed at him and made fun of him. They dressed him in a beautiful robe. Then they sent him back to Pilate.

“‘ Look, you who make fun of the truth! Wonder and die! I am going to do something in your days that you would never believe. You wouldn’t believe it even if someone told you.’ ”( Habakkuk 1:5)

But we preach about Christ and his death on the cross. That is very hard for Jews to accept. And everyone else thinks it’s foolish.

So let us go to him outside the camp. Let us be willing to suffer the shame he suffered.

Then Lot went out and spoke to his sons- in- law. They had promised to marry his daughters. He said,“ Hurry up! Get out of this place! The Lord is about to destroy the city!” But his sons- in- law thought he was joking.

The soldiers also came up and poked fun at him. They offered him wine vinegar.

There were men guarding Jesus. They began laughing at him and beating him.