Acts 6:11

New Living Translation

So they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen, saying, “We heard him blaspheme Moses, and even God.”

Cross References

Exodus 23:1

“You must not pass along false rumors. You must not cooperate with evil people by lying on the witness stand.

Jeremiah 26:11

The priests and prophets presented their accusations to the officials and the people. “This man should die!” they said. “You have heard with your own ears what a traitor he is, for he has prophesied against this city.”

Jeremiah 37:13

But as he was walking through the Benjamin Gate, a sentry arrested him and said, “You are defecting to the Babylonians!” The sentry making the arrest was Irijah son of Shelemiah, grandson of Hananiah.

Leviticus 24:16

Anyone who blasphemes the Name of the Lord must be stoned to death by the whole community of Israel. Any native-born Israelite or foreigner among you who blasphemes the Name of the Lord must be put to death.

John 1:17

For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ.

John 16:3

This is because they have never known the Father or me.

John 9:29

We know God spoke to Moses, but we don’t even know where this man comes from.”

Acts 15:21

For these laws of Moses have been preached in Jewish synagogues in every city on every Sabbath for many generations.”

Acts 18:6

But when they opposed and insulted him, Paul shook the dust from his clothes and said, “Your blood is upon your own heads—I am innocent. From now on I will go preach to the Gentiles.”

Acts 21:28

yelling, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who preaches against our people everywhere and tells everybody to disobey the Jewish laws. He speaks against the Temple—and even defiles this holy place by bringing in Gentiles.”

Acts 25:3

They asked Festus as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem (planning to ambush and kill him on the way).

Acts 25:7

When Paul arrived, the Jewish leaders from Jerusalem gathered around and made many serious accusations they couldn’t prove.

Acts 26:11

Many times I had them punished in the synagogues to get them to curse Jesus. I was so violently opposed to them that I even chased them down in foreign cities.

Acts 6:10

None of them could stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke.

Acts 6:12

This roused the people, the elders, and the teachers of religious law. So they arrested Stephen and brought him before the high council.

Acts 6:13

The lying witnesses said, “This man is always speaking against the holy Temple and against the law of Moses.

Romans 3:8

And some people even slander us by claiming that we say, “The more we sin, the better it is!” Those who say such things deserve to be condemned.

1 Timothy 1:13

even though I used to blaspheme the name of Christ. In my insolence, I persecuted his people. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief.