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Acts 6:11

Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then they suborned men, which saide, We haue heard him speake blasphemous wordes against Moses, and God.

Darby Translation

Then they suborned men, saying, We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.

Young's Literal Translation

then they suborned men, saying — 'We have heard him speaking evil sayings in regard to Moses and God.'

Bible in Basic English

Then they got men to say, He has said evil against Moses and against God, in our hearing.

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Cross references

“they”

Acts 23:12–15 Acts 24:1–13 Acts 25:3 Acts 25:7 Matthew 28:12–15 John 16:3

Acts 23:12–15 · BSB

When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

Acts 24:1–13 · BSB

Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.

Acts 25:3 · BSB

to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

Acts 25:7 · BSB

When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.

Matthew 28:12–15 · BSB

And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money

John 16:3 · BSB

They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.

“blasphemous”

1 Kings 21:10–13 Acts 6:13 Acts 18:6 1 Timothy 1:13 Acts 26:11 Leviticus 24:16

1 Kings 21:10–13 · BSB

But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

Acts 6:13 · BSB

where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.

Acts 18:6 · BSB

But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

1 Timothy 1:13 · BSB

I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

Acts 26:11 · BSB

I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.

Leviticus 24:16 · BSB

Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death; the whole assembly must surely stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.

“against Moses”

Acts 7:37–39 Acts 15:21 Acts 21:20–22 Acts 21:28 John 1:17 John 5:45–47

Acts 7:37–39 · BSB

This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’

Acts 15:21 · BSB

For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”

Acts 21:20–22 · BSB

When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.

Acts 21:28 · BSB

crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy…

John 1:17 · BSB

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

John 5:45–47 · BSB

Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.

12So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,

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