Acts 6:13

AND witnesses of falsehood arose, and said, This man ceases not from speaking words contrary to the law and against this holy place.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 elders and the sophree, and came and rose upon him, and carried him away and brought him into the midst of the assembly.

14For we have heard him say that this Jeshu Natsroya shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Musha delivered unto us.

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Cross References

Acts 6:11Then they sent men and instructed them to say, We have heard him speak words of blasphemy against Musha and against Aloha.

Acts 21:28crying out, and saying, Men, sons of Israel, help! This is the man who contrary to our people teacheth every where, and contrary to the law, and against this place. And also Aramoyee hath he brought into the temple, and profaned this holy place.

Hebrews 7:12But as a change hath been made in the priesthood, so is there also a change made in 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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