Acts 6:12 “So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Step…”

Acts 6:12

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus they mooued the people and the Elders, and the Scribes: and running vpon him, caught him, and brought him to the Councill,

Darby Translation

And they roused the people, and the elders, and the scribes. And coming upon [him] they seized him and brought [him] to the council.

Young's Literal Translation

They did stir up also the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come upon [him], they caught him, and brought [him] to the sanhedrim;

Bible in Basic English

And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

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Cross references

“they stirred”

Proverbs 15:18 Acts 14:2 Acts 13:50 Acts 17:13 Acts 21:27 Acts 17:5

Proverbs 15:18 · BSB

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

Acts 14:2 · BSB

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

Acts 13:50 · BSB

The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.

Acts 17:13 · BSB

But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there themselves to incite and agitate the crowds.

Acts 21:27 · BSB

When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,

Acts 17:5 · BSB

The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them o…

“and caught”

Matthew 26:57 Acts 4:1–3 Acts 5:18 Acts 5:27 Acts 16:19–21 Acts 18:12

Matthew 26:57 · BSB

Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.

Acts 4:1–3 · BSB

While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

Acts 5:18 · BSB

and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

Acts 5:27 · BSB

They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.

Acts 16:19–21 · BSB

When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.

Acts 18:12 · BSB

While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.

Also

Matthew 5:22

Matthew 5:22 · BSB

But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to t…

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

In context

11Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”

13where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.

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