Acts 6:13

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

They had arranged for the false witnesses to say, “This man will not stop speaking against the Temple and the Law of Moses,

Cross References

Matthew 24:15

“Therefore, when you see that disgusting thing which causes total destruction [i.e., the Roman armies. See Luke 21:20], which Daniel the prophet spoke about [Dan. 9:27; 11:31; 12:11], standing in the sacred place [i.e., Jerusalem and especially the Temple area], (let the reader understand [what is meant by this]),

Matthew 26:59

Now the leading priests and the entire Council [called “the Sanhedrin”] looked for false witnesses [to testify] against Jesus, in order to put Him to death.

Acts 21:28

shouting, “[You] Israelites, help [us]! This man is teaching people everywhere [to be] against our people [i.e., the Jews], the Law of Moses and this place [i.e., the Temple]; and in addition to that he has also brought Greeks [i.e., Gentiles] into the Temple and has [thereby] contaminated this holy place.”

Acts 25:8

Paul replied in his defense, “I have not committed any sin against the law of the Jews, nor against the Temple, nor against Caesar.”

Acts 6:11

Then they enlisted men to say [i.e., to testify falsely against Stephen, verse 13], “We heard him criticizing Moses and [even] God.”

Acts 7:58

They threw him out of the city and stoned him [to death]. Those who witnessed [the incident] placed their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Hebrews 7:12

For with the changing of the priesthood, it was necessary for a change to be made in the law also.