Acts 6:12

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.

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  • 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.

  • 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,

  • 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 wrathful man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms strife.
  • Matt 5:22 : 22 But I say to you, that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whoever says to his brother, 'Raca,' shall be in danger of the council: but whoever says, 'You fool,' shall be in danger of hell fire.
  • Matt 26:57 : 57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
  • Acts 4:1-3 : 1 As they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 Being disturbed that they taught the people and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they seized them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.
  • Acts 5:18 : 18 And laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.
  • Acts 5:27 : 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council, and the high priest asked them,
  • Acts 13:50 : 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their district.
  • Acts 14:2 : 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren.
  • Acts 16:19-21 : 19 When her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the rulers. 20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city, 21 And teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive or observe, being Romans.
  • Acts 17:5-6 : 5 But the Jews who did not believe, moved with envy, took certain troublemakers from the marketplace, and gathered a mob, set all the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. 6 And when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the rulers of the city, crying, These who have turned the world upside down have come here too;
  • Acts 17:13 : 13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica learned that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also, and stirred up the people.
  • Acts 18:12 : 12 And when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,
  • Acts 21:27 : 27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

Similar Verses (AI)

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    11 They secretly instigated men who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.

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    13 They set up false witnesses who said, This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law.

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  • Luke 22:66
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    66 And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

  • Acts 5:25-28
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    25 Then one came and told them, saying, Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.

    26 Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

    27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council, and the high priest asked them,

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  • Acts 5:21
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    21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning and taught. But the high priest came, and those with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

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    57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

  • Mark 14:53
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    53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest; and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

  • Matt 26:3-4
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    3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

    4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by stealth, and kill him.

  • Acts 4:1
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    1 As they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,

  • Luke 20:1
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    1 And it happened, on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

  • Mark 14:46
    77%

    46 And they laid their hands on him and took him.

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    5 And it came to pass on the next day that their rulers, elders, and scribes,

    6 Along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

    7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power or by what name have you done this?

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    57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord,

  • Mark 11:27
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    27 And they came again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there came to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

  • Luke 23:10
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    10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him.

  • Acts 5:17
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    17 Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation,

  • Acts 24:6-7
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    6 Who also attempted to desecrate the temple: whom we seized, and would have judged according to our law.

    7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great force took him away out of our hands,

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    29 and rose up, and drove him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.

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    75%

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    53 And as he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

    54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.

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    75%

    27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

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    75%

    2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

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    15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

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    12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound him,

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    11 And they were filled with madness; and talked among themselves what they might do to Jesus.

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    52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, who had come to him, Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

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    8 And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things.

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    33 When they heard that, they were furious and took counsel to kill them.

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    57 And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying,

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    20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city,

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    19 And the chief priests and the scribes tried to lay hands on him at that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

  • John 7:32
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    32 The Pharisees heard the people murmuring such things concerning him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.

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    55 In that same hour Jesus said to the multitudes, Are you come out as against a thief with swords and clubs to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and you laid no hold on me.

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    5 And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers to mistreat and stone them,

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    18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people were astonished at his teaching.

  • Acts 24:12
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    12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, nor stirring up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

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

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    11 And when they bring you to the synagogues, and to rulers and authorities, do not be anxious how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say.