Epicureans

“For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’”

“For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’”

“I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy what is good!” But it proved to be futile.”

“If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.””

“Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.”