"And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon {him}, and caught him, and brought {him} …" — Acts 6:12

Acts 6:12 · KJV

“And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon {him}, and caught him, and brought {him} to the council,”

— Acts 6:12

Verse 11

Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and {against} God.

Verse 13

And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

Acts 6 — Context

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and {against} God.

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon {him}, and caught him, and brought {him} to the council,

And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. {customs: or, rites}

Cross References

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but {he that is} slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Acts 14:2

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

Matthew 26:57

But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

Acts 5:27

And when they had brought them, they set {them} before the council: and the high priest asked them,

Acts 5:18

And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

Acts 13:50

But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

Matthew 5:22

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. {Raca: that is, Vain fellow}

Acts 16:19-21

And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew {them} into the marketplace unto the rulers, {marketplace: or, court}