Acts 6:13

Easy To Read Version

The Jews brought some men into the meeting. They told these men to tell lies about Stephen. The men said, “This man (Stephen) always says bad things about this holy place (the temple). And he always says bad things against the law \{of Moses\}.

Cross References

Psalm 27:12

My enemies have attacked me.\par They have told lies about me.\par They have told lies to hurt me.\par

Psalm 35:11

A group of witnesses {\cf2\super [217]} are planning\par to hurt me.\par Those people will ask me questions\par that I know nothing about.\par

Psalm 56:5

My enemies are always\par twisting my words.\par They are always making plans against me.\par

Hosea 7:4

A baker presses dough \{to make bread\}.\par \{He puts the bread in the oven.\}\par The baker does not make the fire hotter\par while the bread is rising.\par \{But the people of Israel are not like that.\}\par The people of Israel are always making\par their fire hotter.\par

Matthew 24:15

“Daniel the prophet {\cf2\super [368]} spoke about ‘the terrible thing that causes destruction.’ {\cf2\super [369]} You will see this terrible thing standing in the holy place (the temple).” (You that read this should understand what it means.)

Matthew 26:59

The leading priests and the Jewish council tried to find something against Jesus so that they could kill him. They tried to find people to lie and say that Jesus had done wrong.

Acts 21:28

They shouted, “You Jewish men, help us! This is the man who is teaching things that are against the law of Moses, against our people, and against this place (the temple). This man is teaching these things to all people everywhere. And now he has brought some Greek (non-Jewish) men into the temple yard! He has made this holy place unclean!”

Acts 25:8

This is what Paul said to defend himself: “I have done nothing wrong against the Jewish law, against the temple, {\cf2\super [474]} or against Caesar. {\cf2\super [475]} ”

Acts 6:11

So the Jews paid some men to say, “We heard Stephen say bad things against Moses {\cf2\super [119]} and against God!”

Hebrews 7:12

And when a different kind of priest comes, then the law must be changed too.