Acts 6:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. They came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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,

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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,

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G5037} they stirred up{G4787} the people,{G2992} and{G2532} the elders,{G4245} and{G2532} the scribes,{G1122} and{G2532} came upon{G2186} him, and{G2532} seized{G4884} him,{G846} and{G2532} brought{G71} him into{G1519} the council,{G4892}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G5037} they stirred up{G4787}{(G5656)} the people{G2992}, and{G2532} the elders{G4245}, and{G2532} the scribes{G1122}, and{G2532} came upon{G2186}{(G5631)} him, and caught{G4884}{(G5656)} him{G846}, and{G2532} brought{G71}{(G5627)} him to{G1519} the council{G4892},

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And they moved ye people and the elders and the scribes: and came apon him and caught him and brought him to the counsell

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And they moued the people, and the Elders and the scrybes, and came vpon him, & caught him,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Thus they mooued the people & the Elders, and the Scribes: and running vpon him, caught him, and brought him to the Councill,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they moued the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came vppon hym, and caught him, and brought him to the counsell.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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,

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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,

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They incited the people, the elders, and the experts in the law; then they approached Stephen, seized him, and brought him before the council.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:18 : 18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but one who is patient calms a quarrel.
  • Matt 5:22 : 22 But I say to you, everyone who is angry with their brother without cause will be subject to judgment. Whoever says to their brother, ‘Raka!’ will be answerable to the council, and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.
  • Matt 26:57 : 57 Those who had arrested Jesus took Him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.
  • Acts 4:1-3 : 1 While they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them. 2 They were greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 So they seized them and took them into custody until the next day, since it was already evening.
  • Acts 5:18 : 18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
  • Acts 5:27 : 27 Having brought the apostles, they made them appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest.
  • Acts 13:50 : 50 But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their region.
  • Acts 14:2 : 2 But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the minds of the Gentiles and turned them against the brothers.
  • Acts 16:19-21 : 19 When her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities. 20 They brought them before the magistrates and said, 'These men are Jews, and they are causing an uproar in our city.' 21 'They are advocating customs that are not lawful for us Romans to accept or practice.'
  • Acts 17:5-6 : 5 But the Jews, becoming jealous, gathered some wicked men from the marketplace, formed a mob, and caused an uproar in the city. They attacked Jason's house, seeking to bring Paul and Silas out to the assembly. 6 When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other believers before the city rulers, shouting, 'These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here too.'
  • Acts 17:13 : 13 But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the Word of God in Berea as well, they came there too, agitating and stirring up the crowds.
  • Acts 18:12 : 12 While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the judgment seat.
  • Acts 21:27 : 27 When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Acts 6:11
    85%

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

  • Acts 6:13-14
    2 verses
    84%

    13 They presented false witnesses who said, 'This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.'

    14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs Moses handed down to us.

  • Luke 22:66
    84%

    66 At daybreak, the council of the elders of the people—both the chief priests and the teachers of the law—assembled, and they led Jesus to their council chamber.

  • Acts 5:25-28
    4 verses
    82%

    25 Then someone came and said, 'Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.'

    26 At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles, but without force, because they feared the people might stone them.

    27 Having brought the apostles, they made them appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest.

    28 We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, didn’t we? Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

  • Acts 5:21
    80%

    21 At daybreak, they entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.

  • Matt 26:57
    79%

    57 Those who had arrested Jesus took Him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.

  • Mark 14:53
    79%

    53 They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders, and the teachers of the law came together.

  • Matt 26:3-4
    2 verses
    78%

    3 Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

    4 And they plotted together to arrest Jesus by deceit and kill Him.

  • Acts 4:1
    78%

    1 While they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them.

  • Luke 20:1
    78%

    1 One day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, came up to him.

  • Mark 14:46
    77%

    46 Then they laid hands on him and arrested him.

  • Acts 4:5-7
    3 verses
    77%

    5 The next day, the rulers, the elders, and the scribes gathered together in Jerusalem.

    6 Also present were Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others from the high-priestly family.

    7 They brought them before them and asked, 'By what power or in whose name have you done this?'

  • Acts 7:57
    77%

    57 At this they covered their ears and, shouting at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him.

  • Mark 11:27
    77%

    27 They came again to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, scribes, and elders came to him.

  • Luke 23:10
    77%

    10 The chief priests and the scribes stood there vehemently accusing Him.

  • Acts 5:17
    77%

    17 Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, rose up and were filled with jealousy.

  • Acts 24:6-7
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

  • Mark 15:1
    76%

    1 At once, early in the morning, the chief priests, along with the elders, scribes, and the entire council, held a consultation. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.

  • Luke 4:29
    76%

    29 They got up, drove Him out of the town, and took Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him off the cliff.

  • Luke 22:54
    76%

    54 Then they seized him, led him away, and brought him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance.

  • Luke 23:1
    75%

    1 Then the entire assembly arose and brought Him to Pilate.

  • Luke 11:53-54
    2 verses
    75%

    53 While He was saying these things to them, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him fiercely and to question Him closely about many things,

    54 lying in wait to catch Him in something He might say, to accuse Him.

  • Acts 21:27
    75%

    27 When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,

  • Luke 22:2
    75%

    2 The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to kill him because they were afraid of the people.

  • Acts 4:15
    75%

    15 After ordering them to leave the council, they conferred among themselves.

  • John 18:12
    75%

    12 Then the detachment of soldiers, their commander, and the Jewish officers arrested Jesus and bound him.

  • Luke 6:11
    75%

    11 But they were filled with rage and began discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus.

  • Luke 22:52
    74%

    52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, "Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs?

  • Acts 17:8
    74%

    8 They stirred up the crowd and the city rulers as they heard these things.

  • Acts 5:33
    74%

    33 When they heard this, they were infuriated and wanted to kill them.

  • Mark 14:57
    74%

    57 Then some stood up and falsely testified against him, saying,

  • Acts 16:20
    74%

    20 They brought them before the magistrates and said, 'These men are Jews, and they are causing an uproar in our city.'

  • Luke 20:19
    74%

    19 The chief priests and the scribes sought to arrest him right then, but they feared the people because they knew he had spoken this parable against them.

  • John 7:32
    74%

    32 The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things about Him, so the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.

  • Matt 26:55
    74%

    55 At that time, Jesus said to the crowd, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as if I were a robber? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.

  • Acts 14:5
    74%

    5 When both Gentiles and Jews, along with their leaders, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,

  • Matt 26:59
    73%

    59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus so that they might put Him to death.

  • Mark 11:18
    73%

    18 The chief priests and the scribes heard this and began seeking a way to destroy him. They were afraid of him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.

  • Acts 24:12
    73%

    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.

  • Matt 27:1
    73%

    1 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death.

  • Luke 12:11
    73%

    11 When they bring you before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say.