Acts 6:12

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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,

Literal

And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes; and having come upon him, they seized him and brought him to the Council.

Latin

Commoverunt itaque plebem, et seniores, et scribas: et concurrentes rapuerunt eum, et adduxerunt in concilium,

Original

Greek

English

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

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

Proverbs 15:18
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
Acts 14:2
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
Matthew 26:57
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
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 21:27
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 17:13
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 17:5–6
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 out to the people.
Matthew 5:22
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 the fire of hell.
Acts 16:19–21
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 5:18
…and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
Acts 5:27
They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.
Acts 13:50
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.

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Courts and Trials Deacon, Deaconess Education Hellenism Paul the Apostle Persecution Peter, the Apostle Sanhedrin Scribe Stephen

Topics

Arrest of Apostles Court: Corrupt Falsehood: Stephen's Accusers, Who Falsely Accused Him of Blaspheming Moses and God Government: Constitutes Greece: Inhabitants of Persecute the Early Christians Jerusalem: Stephen Martyred At Persecution of Stephen Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning: Put on Trial, Condemn, and Stone Stephen Religious Intolerance: The Jewish Leaders in Persecuting Stephen Scribes: Modern: Persecuted the Christians Stephen: False Charges Against The Law of Moses: The Jews: Accused Christians of Speaking

Acts 6:12

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