9 Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)--Jews of Cyrene and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. These men began to argue with Stephen, |
10 but they could not stand up against his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke. |
11 Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, "We have heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God." |
12 So they stirred up the people and the elders and the teachers of the law. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin. |
13 They produced false witnesses, who testified, "This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place and against 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." |
15 All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel. |
