Acts 6:13

13 They produced false witnesses, who testified, “This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.

Acts 6:13 in Other Translations

KJV
13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
ESV
13 and they set up false witnesses who said, "This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law,
NLT
13 The lying witnesses said, “This man is always speaking against the holy Temple and against the law of Moses.
MSG
13 They put forward their bribed witnesses to testify: "This man talks nonstop against this Holy Place and God's Law.
CSB
13 They also presented false witnesses who said, "This man does not stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

Acts 6:13 In-Context

11 Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”
12 So they stirred up the people and the elders and the teachers of the law. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin.
13 They produced false witnesses, who testified, “This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs Moses handed down to us.”
15 All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Exodus 23:1; Psalms 27:12
  • 2. Matthew 24:15; Acts 7:48; Acts 21:28
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