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12 And they stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they (A)came up to him, dragged him away, and brought him to (B)the Sanhedrin. 13 And they put forward (C)false witnesses who said, “This man never ceases speaking words against this (D)holy place and the Law; 14 for we have heard him say that (E)this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place and alter (F)the customs which Moses handed down to us.” 15 And fixing their gaze on him, all who were sitting in the (G)Sanhedrin saw his face like the face of an angel.

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

13 The lying witnesses said, “This man is always speaking against the holy Temple and against the law of Moses. 14 We have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth[b] will destroy the Temple and change the customs Moses handed down to us.”

15 At this point everyone in the high council stared at Stephen, because his face became as bright as an angel’s.

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Footnotes

  1. 6:12 Greek Sanhedrin; also in 6:15.
  2. 6:14 Or Jesus the Nazarene.