Acts 6:13

And they set up false witnesses, who said: This man ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place and the law.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

In Context

12And they stirred up the people, and the ancients, and the scribes; and running together, they took him, and brought him to the council.

14For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the traditions which Moses delivered unto us.

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Cross References

Psalms 27:12Deliver me not over to the will of them that trouble me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me; and iniquity hath lied to itself.

Psalms 56:5In God I will praise my words, in God I have put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do against me.

Acts 6:11Then they suborned men to say, they had heard him speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.

Acts 21:28Men of Israel, help: This is the man that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place; and moreover hath brought in Gentiles into the temple, and hath violated this holy place.

Hebrews 7:12For the priesthood being translated, it is necessary that a translation also be made of the law.

Matthew Henry on Acts 6:9-15

Stephen's Address. 8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. 9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. 10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. 11 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. 12 And they stirred up the… Read the whole commentary →

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