Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And they incited the people, and the elders, and the scholars. And after approaching, they seized him, and brought him to the council.
New American Standard Bible
And they stirred up the people, the elders and the scribes, and they
King James Version
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,
Holman Bible
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes; so they came, dragged him off, and took him to the Sanhedrin.
International Standard Version
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. Then they rushed at Stephen, grabbed him, and brought him before the Council.
American Standard Version
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,
Amplified
And they provoked and incited the people, as well as the elders and the scribes, and they came up to Stephen and seized him and brought him before the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court).
An Understandable Version
And they stirred up the people, the elders and the teachers of the law of Moses and searched for him, seized him and brought him before the Council.
Anderson New Testament
And they excited the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and took him by violence, and brought him into the Sanhedrin.
Bible in Basic English
And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,
Common New Testament
They stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and they came on him and seized him, and brought him before the council.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and they stirred up the people, the senators, and the doctors of law, who came and seiz'd him, and brought him to the council,
Darby Translation
And they roused the people, and the elders, and the scribes. And coming upon him they seized him and brought him to the council.
Godbey New Testament
And they excited the people and the elders and scribes, and coming upon him, seized him, and led him into the council,
Goodspeed New Testament
They aroused the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they set upon him and seized him, and brought him before the council.
John Wesley New Testament
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and coming upon him, dragged him away, and brought him to the council,
Julia Smith Translation
And they roused together the people, and elders, and scribes, and having stood against, they seized him, and brought to the council,
King James 2000
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,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they incited the people and the elders and the scribes, and they came up [and] seized him and brought [him] to the Sanhedrin.
Modern King James verseion
And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes. And coming on, they seized him and brought him to the sanhedrin.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and they moved the people, and the elders, and the scribes: and they came upon him and caught him, and brought him to the council,
Moffatt New Testament
In this way they excited the people, the elders, and the scribes, who rushed on him, dragged him away, and took him before the Sanhedrin.
Montgomery New Testament
The elders and the scribes rushed upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the Sanhedrin.
NET Bible
They incited the people, the elders, and the experts in the law; then they approached Stephen, seized him, and brought him before the council.
New Heart English Bible
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,
Noyes New Testament
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him to the council,
Sawyer New Testament
And they stirred up both the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and coming suddenly they seized him and led him to the Sanhedrim,
The Emphasized Bible
And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes; and, coming upon him, they caught him away, and led him into the high-council.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and coming upon him, they seized him together, and dragged him to the sanhedrim;
Twentieth Century New Testament
And they stirred up the people, as well as the Councillors and the Teachers of the Law, and set upon Stephen, and arrested him, and brought him before the High Council.
Webster
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,
Weymouth New Testament
In this way they excited the people, the Elders, and the Scribes. At length they came upon him, seized him with violence, and took him before the Sanhedrin.
Williams New Testament
By this means they excited the people, the elders, and the scribes, and so they rushed upon him, seized him, and brought him before the council.
World English Bible
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,
Worrell New Testament
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the Scribes; and, coming upon him, they seized him, and brought him to the Sanhedrin,
Worsley New Testament
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes; and they came upon him, and forced him along with them, and brought him to the council:
Youngs Literal Translation
They did stir up also the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come upon him, they caught him, and brought him to the sanhedrim;
Themes
jewish Council » Over thirty years
Falsehood » Instances of » Stephen's accusers, who falsely accused him of blaspheming moses and God
Greece » Inhabitants of » Persecute the early Christians
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Stephen martyred at
the Law of moses » The jews » Accused Christians of speaking
Persecution » Instances of » Of stephen
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Put on trial, condemn, and stone stephen
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 6:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Stephen Arrested
11 Then they instigated men who said, We have heard him speaking blasphemous sayings against Moses and God. 12 And they incited the people, and the elders, and the scholars. And after approaching, they seized him, and brought him to the council. 13 And they put forward FALSE witnesses who said, This man does not cease speaking blasphemous sayings against the holy place, and the law.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirs up contention, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.
Matthew 5:22
But I say to you, that every man who is angry at his brother without cause will be liable to the judgment, and whoever speaks an insult to his brother will be liable to the council, and whoever says, Foolish man, will be liable to
Matthew 26:57
And those who seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest where the scholars and the elders were assembled together.
Acts 4:1-3
And as they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees approached them,
Acts 5:18
And they threw their hands on the apostles, and put them in the public prison.
Acts 5:27
And having brought them, they placed them in the council. And the high priest demanded them,
Acts 13:50
But the Jews incited the religious women, and the prominent women, and the principle men of the city, and raised up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas. And they threw them out of their boundaries.
Acts 14:2
But the disobedient Jews aroused the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil against the brothers.
Acts 16:19-21
But when her masters saw that the hope of their business was gone, having seized Paul and Silas, they dragged them into the marketplace to the rulers.
Acts 17:5-6
But the disobedient Jews having taken along certain evil men of the marketplaces, and having gathered a mob, were rioting the city. And having stood by the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the populace.
Acts 17:13
But when the Jews of Thessalonica also learned that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Berea, they came there also, agitating the crowds.
Acts 18:12
But Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord attacked Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,
Acts 21:27
And when the seven days were about to be completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people and threw hands on him,