Acts 6:13

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

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

14for we have heard him saying, that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered unto us.

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Cross References

Acts 6:11Then they bribed men, saying, that we have heard him speaking words blasphemous against Moses and God.

Acts 21:28Israelitish men, help: this is the man, teaching all everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place, and he has even yet led Greeks into the temple, and polluted this holy place.

Hebrews 7:12For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is a change 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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