Acts 6:13

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

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 the Scribes; and they came, and rose upon him, and seized him, and carried him into the midst of the council.

14For we have heard him say, that this Jesus the Nazarean will destroy this place, and will change the rites which Moses delivered to you.

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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 Moses and against God.

Acts 21:28crying out and saying: Men, sons of Israel; help. This is the man, who teacheth in every place, against our people, and against the law, and against this place; and he hath also brought Gentiles into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

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