Acts 6:11

Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."

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In The King James Version

Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

In Context

10They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

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Cross References

1 Kings 21:10Set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them testify against him, saying, 'You cursed God and the king!' Then carry him out, and stone him to death."

Matthew 28:12When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,

John 5:45"Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope.

John 10:33The Jewish leaders answered him, "We do not stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God."

Acts 6:13and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Law.

Acts 15:21For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who proclaim him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."

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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