Acts 6:12

And they excited the people and the elders and scribes, and coming upon him, seized him, and led him into the council,

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

In Context

11Then they bribed men, saying, that we have heard him speaking words blasphemous against Moses and God.

13and they raised up false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against this holy place and the law;

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Cross References

Matthew 5:22but I say unto you that every one being angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever may say to his brother, Thou scoundrel, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever may say, Thou fool, shall be liable unto a hell of fire.

Acts 4:1And they speaking to the people, the priests and captain of the temple and the Sadducees rose up against them,

Acts 5:27And leading them, they placed them in the council, and the chief priests asked them, saying,

Acts 14:2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren.

Acts 17:5But the Jews giving away to jealousy, and receiving to themselves certain wicked men of those around the forum, and raising a mob, continued to put the city in an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they were seeking to lead them out to the people:

Acts 18:12But Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews of one accord arose up against Paul, and led him to the tribunal,

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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