Acts 6:11

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

Then they suborned men to say, “We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

Latin

Tunc summiserunt viros, qui dicerent se audivisse eum dicentem verba blasphemiæ in Moysen et in Deum.

Original

Greek

English

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

Notes

Acts 6:8–15

The Jewish leaders did to Stephen as they had done to Jesus (compare Matthew 26:3–4, 59–66):

They found someone to lie about him,
they accused him of blasphemy (saying offensive things about God),
they started a riot,
they arrested him, and
they made false charges against him.

Theme notes and profiles

Jewish Leaders Simon Peter Stephen The Jewish High Council Encounters with Jesus Fearing People Persecution The Holy Spirit’s Presence The Righteous Suffer

Events

Stephen is seizedc. AD 30

Related verses

Matthew 26:59–60
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
1 Kings 21:10–13
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 21:28
…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 place.”
Romans 3:8
Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!
Matthew 28:12–15
And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money
Acts 15:21
For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
John 9:29
We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”
John 1:17
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Acts 25:3
…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 7:37–39
This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’
John 5:45–47
Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.
Acts 25:7
When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.

People

Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Blasphemy Book of the Acts of the Apostles Deacon, Deaconess Hellenism Paul the Apostle Persecution Peter, the Apostle Stephen

Topics

Blasphemy: Charged Upon Saints Blasphemy: False Indictments For: Stephen Church of Israel: Attachment of the Jews To Court: Corrupt False Accusation: Incidents Illustrative of Against Stephen False Teachers: Against Stephen Falsehood: Stephen's Accusers, Who Falsely Accused Him of Blaspheming Moses and God Government: Constitutes Greece: Inhabitants of Persecute the Early Christians Indictments: Stephen for Blasphemy Jerusalem: Stephen Martyred At Perjury: Stephen Persecution of Stephen Religious Intolerance: The Jewish Leaders in Persecuting Stephen Slander: Enemies of Stephen Stephen: False Charges Against The Jews: National Character of Attachment to Moses The Law of Moses: The Jews: Accused Christians of Speaking Witness: Corrupted by Money

Acts 6:11

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