³ And he went out about the third hour, and saw others in the market-place doing nothing;

¹³ And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.

¹⁵ Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.

⁴⁹ Truly, this was the sin of your sister Sodom: pride, a full measure of food, and the comforts of wealth in peace, were seen in her and her daughters, and she gave no help to the poor or to those in need.

¹⁶ But what comparison may I make of this generation? It is like children seated in the market-places, crying out to one another,

¹⁷ We made music for you and you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow and you made no signs of grief.

⁶ And about the eleventh hour he went out and saw others doing nothing; and he says to them, Why are you here all the day doing nothing?

⁷ They say to him, Because no man has given us work. He says to them, Go in with the rest, into the vine-garden.

²⁵ And it was the third hour when they put him on the cross.

¹⁵ For these men are not overcome with wine, as it seems to you, for it is only the third hour of the day;

¹⁷ So he had discussions in the Synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and every day in the market-place with those who were there.

¹⁸ And some of those who were supporters of the theories of the Epicureans and the Stoics, had a meeting with him. And some said, What is this talker of foolish words saying? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange gods: because he was preaching of Jesus and his coming back from the dead.

¹⁹ And they took him to Mars' Hill, saying, Will you make clear to us what is this new teaching of yours?

²⁰ For you seem to us to say strange things, and we have a desire to get the sense of them.

²¹ (Now all the Athenians and the men from other lands who come there were giving all their time to talking or hearing of anything new.)

¹² So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting.