Acts 6:13

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

12 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:

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

15 And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
KJV
And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
WEB
and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
ASV
and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law:
DARBY
And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law;
BLB
And they set up false witnesses, saying, “This man does not stop speaking words against this holy place and the law.
ÅB
og stilte fram falske vitner som sa: Dette menneske holder ikke opp med å tale mot det hellige sted og mot loven;
OTB
De satte opp falske vitner som vitnet: “Denne mannen slutter aldri å tale mot dette hellige stedet og loven.
B1930
og stilte frem falske vidner som sa: Dette menneske holder ikke op med å tale mot det hellige sted og mot loven;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 6:11

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

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  • Acts 21:28

    Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

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  • Psalms 56:5

    Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

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  • Psalms 27:12

    Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

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  • Matthew 24:15

    When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

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  • Acts 7:58

    And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.

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  • Acts 25:8

    While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cæsar, have I offended any thing at all.

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  • Psalms 35:11

    False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

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