Acts 7:57

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But with loud cries, and stopping their ears, they made an attack on him all together,

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  • Ps 58:4 : 4 Their poison is like the poison of a snake; they are like the adder, whose ears are shut;
  • Prov 21:13 : 13 He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.
  • Zech 7:11 : 11 But they would not give attention, turning their backs and stopping their ears from hearing;
  • Acts 7:54 : 54 Hearing these things, they were cut to the heart and moved with wrath against him.
  • Acts 21:27-31 : 27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the Temple, got the people together and put their hands on him, 28 Crying out, Men of Israel, come to our help: this is the man who is teaching all men everywhere against the people and the law and this place: and in addition, he has taken Greeks into the Temple, and made this holy place unclean. 29 For they had seen him before in the town with Trophimus of Ephesus, and had the idea that Paul had taken him with him into the Temple. 30 And all the town was moved, and the people came running together and put their hands on Paul, pulling him out of the Temple: and then the doors were shut. 31 And while they were attempting to put him to death, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was out of control.
  • Acts 23:27 : 27 This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be put to death by them, when I came on them with the army and took him out of danger, having knowledge that he was a Roman.

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    58Driving him out of the town and stoning him: and the witnesses put their clothing at the feet of a young man named Saul.

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    60And going down on his knees, he said in a loud voice, Lord, do not make them responsible for this sin. And when he had said this, he went to his rest.

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    54Hearing these things, they were cut to the heart and moved with wrath against him.

    55But he was full of the Holy Spirit, and looking up to heaven, he saw the glory of God and Jesus at the right hand of God.

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  • Acts 6:12-13
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    12And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

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    22And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living.

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  • Acts 14:5-6
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    28And all who were in the Synagogue were very angry when these things were said to them.

    29And they got up and took him out of the town to the edge of the mountain on which their town was, so that they might send him down to his death.

  • 33But when these words came to their ears, they were cut to the heart, and had a mind to put them to death.

  • 7And the men who were with him were not able to say anything; hearing the voice, but seeing no one.

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    34And some said one thing and some another, among the people: and as he was not able to get a knowledge of the facts because of the noise, he gave orders for Paul to be taken into the army building.

    35And when he came on to the steps, he was lifted up by the armed men, because of the force of the people;

    36For a great mass of people came after them, crying out, Away with him!

  • 22And the people made an attack on them all together: and the authorities took their clothing off them, and gave orders for them to be whipped.

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    30And all the town was moved, and the people came running together and put their hands on Paul, pulling him out of the Temple: and then the doors were shut.

    31And while they were attempting to put him to death, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was out of control.

    32And straight away he took some armed men and went quickly down to them: and the Jews, seeing them, gave no more blows to Paul.

  • 27And they took them into the Sanhedrin, and the high priest said to them,

  • 27And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the Temple, got the people together and put their hands on him,

  • 7And when I went down on the earth, a voice came to my ears saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?

  • 11But they would not give attention, turning their backs and stopping their ears from hearing;

  • 19But some Jews came to that place from Antioch and Iconium, and got control over the people; and after stoning Paul, they had him pulled out of the town, taking him for dead.

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    46And they put their hands on him, and took him.

    47But a certain one of those who were near took out his sword, and gave the servant of the high priest a blow, cutting off his ear.

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  • 14But when this came to the ears of the Apostles, Paul and Barnabas, they went running out among the people, parting their clothing, and crying out,

  • 59So they took up stones to send at him: but Jesus got secretly out of their way and went out of the Temple.

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    19And I said, Lord, they themselves have knowledge that I went through the Synagogues putting in prison and whipping all those who had faith in you:

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  • 57Then some got up and gave false witness against him, saying,

  • 13And they said again loudly, To the cross with him!

  • 31Then the Jews took up stones again to send at him.

  • 44And some of them had a desire to take him; but no man put hands on him.

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  • 8And hearing these things the people and the rulers of the town were troubled.

  • 15Who put to death the Lord Jesus and the prophets, violently driving us out; who are unpleasing to God and against all men;

  • 39And they took him and, driving him out of the vine-garden, put him to death.

  • 10And this I did in Jerusalem: and numbers of the saints I put in prison, having had authority given to me from the chief priests, and when they were put to death, I gave my decision against them.

  • 9And there was a great outcry: and some of the scribes on the side of the Pharisees got up and took part in the discussion, saying, We see no evil in this man: what if he has had a revelation from an angel or a spirit?

  • 67Then they put shame on him, and were cruel to him: and some gave him blows, saying,

  • 53And they took Jesus away to the high priest; and there came together with him all the chief priests and those in authority and the scribes.

  • 16And he sent them away from the judge's seat.

  • 21For this reason, the Jews took me in the Temple, and made an attempt to put me to death.

  • 14And when we had all gone down on the earth, a voice came to me, saying in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly? It is hard for you to go against the impulse which is driving you.