Acts 6:13

And they set up false witnesses, who said—This man, ceaseth not speaking things against this holy place and the law;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 scribes; and, coming upon him, they caught him away, and led him into the high-council.

14For we have heard him saying—This Jesus the Nazarene, will overthrow this place, and will change the customs which, Moses, delivered unto us.

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Cross References

Psalms 27:12Do not give me up unto the desire of mine adversaries, for there have risen up against me witnesses that are false, and he that fanneth up violence.

Psalms 56:5All the day, they wrest, my words, Against me, all their devices are for mischief;

Acts 6:11Then, they set on men who were saying—We have heard him speaking profane things against Moses and God.

Acts 21:28crying out—Israelites! be giving help! This, is the man who, against the people, and the law, and this place, is teaching, all men everywhere; furthermore, even Greeks, hath he brought into the temple, and hath profaned this holy place.

Hebrews 7:12For, seeing there is to be a change of the priesthood, of necessity, of law too, a change cometh.

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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