Acts 6:11

Defeated in argument, his opponents secretly bribe men to accuse Stephen of blasphemy against Moses and God. Lies are enlisted where truth has failed.

Cross-references · 23

• Matt 26:59–60Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
• 1 Kgs 21:10–13Set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them testify against him, saying, ‘You cursed God and the king!’ Then carry him out, and stone him to death.”
• John 5:45–47“Don’t think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope.
• John 16:3They will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.
• Acts 25:7When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
• Heb 3:2–5who was faithful to him who appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house.
• Acts 21:28crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!”
• Acts 23:12–15When it was day, some of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
• Matt 28:12–15When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,
• 1 Tim 1:13although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
• Acts 21:20–22They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.
• Acts 15:21For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
• Acts 7:37–39This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.’
• Acts 25:3asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.
• John 1:17For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
• Acts 24:1–13After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.
• Acts 6:13and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
• Acts 18:6When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”
• Rom 3:8Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), “Let us do evil, that good may come?” Those who say so are justly condemned.
• John 9:29We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don’t know where he comes from.”
• Lev 24:16He who blasphemes Yahweh’s name, he shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall certainly stone him. The foreigner as well as the native-born, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.
• Acts 26:11Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
• John 10:33–36The Jews answered him, “We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God.”

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