Acts 6:11

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Then they secretly instigated men to say, 'We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and against God.'

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  • Matt 26:59-60 : 59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus so that they might put Him to death. 60 But they could not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two witnesses came forward.
  • Matt 28:12-15 : 12 The chief priests met with the elders, and after consulting together, they gave the soldiers a large amount of silver money. 13 They instructed them, 'Say this: “His disciples came during the night and stole Him away while we were asleep.”' 14 'If this is reported to the governor, we will persuade him and keep you out of trouble.' 15 So they took the silver coins and did as they were instructed. This story has been spread among the Jews to this very day.
  • John 1:17 : 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
  • John 5:45-47 : 45 Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom you have set your hope. 46 If you believed Moses, you would believe me, because he wrote about me. 47 But if you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?
  • John 9:29 : 29 'We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He is from.'
  • John 10:33-36 : 33 The Jews answered him, 'We are not stoning you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.' 34 Jesus answered them, 'Is it not written in your Law: "I have said you are gods"?' 35 If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God came—and Scripture cannot be broken— 36 what about the one whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?
  • John 16:3 : 3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father or me.
  • Acts 6:13 : 13 They presented false witnesses who said, 'This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.'
  • Acts 7:37-39 : 37 This is the same Moses who said to the Israelites, 'God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.' 38 This is the one who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors; he received living words to pass on to us. 39 But our ancestors were unwilling to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.
  • Acts 15:21 : 21 For Moses has had those who proclaim him in every city from ancient generations, being read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.
  • Acts 18:6 : 6 But when they opposed him and spoke abusively, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, 'Your blood is on your own heads. I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.'
  • Acts 21:20-22 : 20 When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to him, 'You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.' 21 'They have been informed that you teach all the Jews living among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or follow our customs.' 22 What should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.
  • Acts 21:28 : 28 Shouting, 'Fellow Israelites, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this place. And now he has even brought Greeks into the temple, defiling this holy place.'
  • Acts 23:12-15 : 12 When daylight came, some of the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under a curse, declaring that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. 13 There were more than forty who had taken this oath together. 14 They went to the chief priests and elders and said, 'We have bound ourselves under a solemn curse not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.' 15 Now then, you and the council should notify the commander to bring Paul down to you, as though you are going to investigate his case more thoroughly. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.
  • Acts 24:1-9 : 1 After five days, the high priest Ananias went down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, and they presented their case against Paul to the governor. 2 When Paul was summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, 'Because of you, we have enjoyed much peace and reforms have been carried out for this nation through your foresight.' 3 In every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, we accept this with all gratitude. 4 But so as not to take more of your time, I beg you to listen to us briefly in your kindness. 5 We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. 6 He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him and wanted to judge him according to our law. 7 But Lysias, the commander, came and intervened with great force, taking him out of our hands. 8 By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all the charges we are bringing against him. 9 The Jews joined in the accusation, asserting that these things were true. 10 When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied, 'Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I make my defense cheerfully.' 11 You can easily verify that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. 12 My accusers did not find me disputing with anyone in the temple, or stirring up a crowd in the synagogues, or anywhere in the city. 13 Nor can they prove to you the charges they are now bringing against me.
  • Acts 25:3 : 3 They asked him as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him along the way.
  • Acts 25:7 : 7 When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges against him, which they could not prove.
  • Acts 26:11 : 11 I punished them often in all the synagogues, trying to force them to blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
  • Rom 3:8 : 8 Why not say—as some slanderously claim we say—"Let us do evil so that good may result"? Their condemnation is just.
  • 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 Even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.
  • Heb 3:2-5 : 2 He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God's house. 3 For Jesus has been found worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. 4 For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God. 5 Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify to what would be spoken later.
  • Lev 24:16 : 16 Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death. The entire assembly shall stone him. Whether a foreigner or a native-born, if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.
  • 1 Kgs 21:10-13 : 10 Then seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them accuse him, saying, 'You have cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death. 11 So the elders and nobles of this city, who lived there, carried out Jezebel’s instructions, just as she had written in the letters she sent them. 12 They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth in a prominent place among the people. 13 Two worthless men came and sat opposite Naboth. They testified against him before the people, saying, 'Naboth has cursed God and the king.' So they took him outside the city, stoned him to death, and he died.

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