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Acts 6

Acts 6:15

The Arrest of Stephen · Acts 6:8–15
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Translations

Modern
All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
Traditional
And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
Literal
And having looked intently on him, all the ones sitting in the Council saw his face as the face of an angel.
Latin
Et intuentes eum omnes qui sedebant in concilio, viderunt faciem ejus tamquam faciem angeli.

Original

Greek
English
All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Notes

Acts 6:15

his face was like the face of an angel: This is similar to when the face of Moses "was radiant" after speaking with the Lord (6:14; see Exodus 34:32–35). Stephen, like Moses, was bringing God’s instruction to Israel (see also 2 Corinthians 3:7–18).

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.

Events

Glossary

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

Topics

Government: Constitutes 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 Stephen: False Charges Against Transfiguration of Stephen