Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for we heard him say, 'This Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the ordinances which Moses gave unto us.'"
New American Standard Bible
for we have heard him say that
King James Version
For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
Holman Bible
For we heard him say that Jesus, this Nazarene, will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
International Standard Version
For we have heard him say that this Jesus from Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us."
A Conservative Version
For we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and will change the customs that Moses delivered to us.
American Standard Version
for we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered unto us.
Amplified
for we have heard him say that this Jesus the Nazarene will tear down this place and will change the traditions and customs which Moses handed down to us.”
An Understandable Version
for we [ourselves] heard him saying that this Jesus from Nazareth would destroy the Temple and change the customs handed down to us by Moses."
Anderson New Testament
For we have heard him say, that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.
Bible in Basic English
For he has said in our hearing that this Jesus of Nazareth will put this place to destruction and make changes in the rules which were handed down to us by Moses.
Common New Testament
for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses handed down to us."
Daniel Mace New Testament
for we have heard him say, that Jesus the Nazarene shall destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered us.
Darby Translation
for we have heard him saying, This Jesus the Nazaraean shall destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses taught us.
Godbey New Testament
for we have heard him saying, that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered unto us.
Goodspeed New Testament
for we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will tear this place down and change the customs that have been handed down to us by Moses."
John Wesley New Testament
For we have heard him say, That Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and change the rites which Moses delivered us.
Julia Smith Translation
For we have heard him saying; That Jesus the Nazarite shall abolish this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered to us.
King James 2000
For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered to us.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For we have heard him saying that this Nazarene Jesus will destroy this place and will change the customs that Moses handed down to us."
Modern King James verseion
For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered to us.
Moffatt New Testament
Why, we have heard him say that Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this Place and change the customs handed down to us by Moses!"
Montgomery New Testament
"For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which were handed down to us by Moses."
NET Bible
For we have heard him saying that Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us."
New Heart English Bible
For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."
Noyes New Testament
For we have heard him say, This Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered to us.
Sawyer New Testament
for we have heard him say, that Jesus this Nazoraean will destroy this place and change the customs which Moses gave us.
The Emphasized Bible
For we have heard him saying - This Jesus the Nazarene, will overthrow this place, and will change the customs which, Moses, delivered unto us.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for we have heard him affirm, that Jesus the Nazarean, even he, will destroy this place, and change the accustomed ordinances which Moses delivered to us.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Indeed, we have heard him declare that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this Place, and change the customs handed down to us by Moses."
Webster
For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.
Weymouth New Testament
For we have heard him say that Jesus, the Nazarene, will pull this place down to the ground and will change the customs which Moses handed down to us."
Williams New Testament
for we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will tear this place down, and change the customs which Moses handed down to us."
World English Bible
For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."
Worrell New Testament
for we have heard him say, that This Jesus, the Nazarene, will overthrow this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."
Worsley New Testament
For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and change the rites which Moses delivered to us.
Youngs Literal Translation
for we have heard him saying, That this Jesus the Nazarean shall overthrow this place, and shall change the customs that Moses delivered to us;'
Themes
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
Jews, the » National character of » Attachment to customs of the law
the Law of moses » The jews » Accused Christians of speaking
Perjury » Instances of » Stephen
Persecution » Instances of » Of stephen
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Put on trial, condemn, and stone stephen
Interlinear
Houtos
τοῦτον
Touton
Usage: 50
Kataluo
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 6:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Stephen Arrested
13 and brought forth false witnesses which said, "This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law, 14 for we heard him say, 'This Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the ordinances which Moses gave unto us.'" 15 And all that sat in the council looked steadfastly on him, and saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
Phrases
Cross References
Daniel 9:26
After these sixty two weeks, shall Christ be slain, and they shall have no pleasure in him. Then shall there come a people with the prince, and destroy the city and the Sanctuary: and his end shall come as the water flood. But the desolation shall continue till the end of the battle.
Acts 15:1
Then came certain from Jewry and taught the brethren, "Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses ye cannot be saved."
Acts 21:21
And they are informed of thee that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the gentiles to forsake Moses, and sayest that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to live after the customs.
Isaiah 65:15
Your name shall not be sworn by among my chosen, for God the LORD shall slay you, and call his servants by another name.
Isaiah 66:1-6
Thus sayeth the LORD: Heaven is my seat, and the earth is my footstool. Where shall now the house stand, that ye build unto me? And where shall be the place, that I will dwell in?
Isaiah 66:19-21
Unto them shall I give a token, and send certain of them that be delivered among the Gentiles: into Tarshish, Put and Lud, where men can handle bows; into Tubal also and Javan. The isles far off, that have not heard speak of me, and have not seen my glory, shall preach my praise among the Gentiles
Jeremiah 7:4-14
Trust not in false lying words, saying, 'Here is the temple of the LORD, here is the temple of the LORD, here is the temple of the LORD.'
Jeremiah 26:6-9
then will I do to this house, as I did unto Shiloh, and will make this city to be abhorred of all the people of the earth.'"
Jeremiah 26:12
Then said Jeremiah unto the rulers and to all the people, "The LORD hath sent me to preach against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.
Jeremiah 26:18
"Micah the Morasthite, which was a prophet under Hezekiah king of Judah, spake to all the people of Judah, 'Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts: Zion shall be plowed like a field, Jerusalem shall be a heap of stones, and the hill of the LORD's house shall be turned to a high wood.'
Hosea 3:4
Thus the children of Israel shall sit a great while without king and prince, without offering and alter, without priest and revelation.
Micah 3:12
Therefore shall Zion, for your sakes, be plowed like a field: Jerusalem shall become a heap of stones, and the hill of the temple shall be turned to a high wood.
Zechariah 11:1
Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may consume thy cedar trees.
Zechariah 14:2
For I will gather together all the Heathen, to fight against Jerusalem: so that the city shall be won, the houses spoiled, and the women defiled. The half of the city shall go away into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be carried out of the city.
Matthew 24:1-2
And Jesus went out and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him, for to show him the building of the temple.
Matthew 26:61
and said, "This fellow said, I can destroy the temple of God, and build the it again in three days."
Mark 14:58
"We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another, made without hands.'"
Luke 13:34-35
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee: how often would I have gathered thy children together, as the hen gathereth her nest under her wings, but ye would not.
Luke 21:6
"The days will come, when of these things which ye see, shall not be left stone upon stone that shall not be thrown down."
Luke 21:24
And they shall fall on the edge of the sword. And they shall be led captive into all nations. And Jerusalem shall be trodden underfoot of the gentiles, until the time of the gentiles be fulfilled.
John 4:21
Jesus said unto her, "Woman, believe me; The hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the father.
Acts 25:8
as long as he answered for himself, that he had neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar offended anything at all.
Acts 26:3
namely because thou art expert in all customs, and questions, which are among the Jews. Wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
Acts 28:17
And it fortuned, after three days, that Paul called the chief of the Jews together. And when they were come, he said unto them, "Men and brethren, though I have committed no thing against the people, or laws of our fathers: yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
Galatians 3:19
Wherefore then serveth the law? The law was added because of transgression - till the seed came, to which the promise was made - and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
Galatians 3:23
Before that faith came, we were kept and shut up under the law, unto the faith which should afterward be declared.
Galatians 4:3-5
Even so we, as long as we were children, were in bondage under the ordinances of the world:
Hebrews 7:11-19
If now therefore perfection came by the priesthood of the Levites - for under that priesthood the people received the law - what needed it furthermore that another priest should rise, after the order of Melchizedek, and not after the order of Aaron?
Hebrews 8:6-13
Now hath he obtained a more excellent office, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better testament, which was made for better promises.
Hebrews 9:9-11
which was a similitude for the time then present, and in which were offered gifts and sacrifices that could not make them that minister perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
Hebrews 10:1-18
For the law - which hath but the shadow of good things to come, and not the things in their own fashion - can never with the sacrifices which they offer year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
Hebrews 12:26-28
whose voice then shook the earth, and now declareth, saying "Yet once more will I shake, not the earth only, but also heaven."