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The Arrest of Stephen

Acts 6:12

In 9 translations

BSB
So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,Or the Council; also in verse 15
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,
WEB
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, then brought him in to the council,
ASV
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,
LSV
They also stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come on [him], they caught him, and brought [him] to the Sanhedrin;
YLT
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;
DBY
And they roused the people, and the elders, and the scribes. And coming upon [him] they seized him and brought [him] to the council.
DRC
And they stirred up the people, and the ancients, and the scribes; and running together, they took him, and brought him to the council.
GNV
Thus they mooued the people and the Elders, and the Scribes: and running vpon him, caught him, and brought him to the Councill,

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of συνεκίνησάν: Tyndale House: συνεκείνησάν.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
συνεκίνησάν τε τὸν λαὸν καὶ τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους καὶ τοὺς γραμματεῖς, καὶ ἐπιστάντες συνήρπασαν αὐτὸν καὶ ἤγαγον εἰς τὸ συνέδριον,
RP2018
Συνεκίνησάν τε τὸν λαὸν καὶ τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους καὶ τοὺς γραμματεῖς, καὶ ἐπιστάντες συνήρπασαν αὐτόν, καὶ ἤγαγον εἰς τὸ συνέδριον,
TR-Boyd
Συνεκίνησάν τε τὸν λαὸν καὶ τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους καὶ τοὺς γραμματεῖς, καὶ ἐπιστάντες συνήρπασαν αὐτόν, καὶ ἤγαγον εἰς τὸ συνέδριον,
SCR1894
συνεκινησαν τε τον λαον και τους πρεσβυτερους και τους γραμματεις και επισταντες συνηρπασαν αυτον και ηγαγον εις το συνεδριον

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◆ Stephen is seized

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Proverbs 15:18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
  • Acts 14:2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
  • Matthew 26:57Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.
  • Acts 21:27When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,
  • Acts 5:27They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.
  • Acts 16:19–21When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace. They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are…
  • Acts 5:18and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
  • Matthew 5:22But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to…
  • Acts 13:50The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.
  • Acts 17:5–6The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them…
  • Acts 4:1–3While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them, greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the…
  • Acts 17:13But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there themselves to incite and agitate the crowds.
  • Acts 18:12While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.

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