Acts 6:13

They brought false witnesses, who said, “This man does not stop speaking words against this holy place and the law.

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

In Context

12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they approached Stephen and seized him and brought him before the council.

14For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”

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Cross References

Psalms 27:12Do not give me up to the desires of my enemies, 1 for false witnesses have risen up against me, 1 and they breathe out violence! 1

Psalms 56:5All the day long they twist my words; 1 all their thoughts are against me for evil. 1

Acts 6:11Then they bribed some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”

Acts 21:28They were shouting, “Men of Israel, help us. This is the man who teaches all men everywhere things that are against the people, the law, and this place. Besides, he has also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.”

Hebrews 7:12For when the priesthood is changed, the law must also be changed.

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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