Acts 6:12
What does Acts 6:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Acts 6:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Acts 6:12 means
The false accusations orchestrated in verse 11 quickly led to a broader mobilization against Stephen. His opponents successfully incited the general populace, along with the religious leaders such as the elders and scribes, against him. As a result, they collectively confronted him, seized him by force, and brought him before the Sanhedrin, the supreme Jewish council. This verse demonstrates the powerful influence of the religious authorities and the crowd in Jerusalem, combining forces to persecute perceived enemies of their faith, illustrating the swift progression from accusation to judicial action.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862They did stir up also the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come upon <FI>him<Fi> , they caught him, and brought <FI>him<Fi> to the sanhedrim;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they stirred up the people and the ancients and the scribes. And running together, they took him and brought him to the council.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they roused the people, and the elders, and the scribes. And coming upon [him] they seized him and brought [him] to the council.
Context
This verse describes the immediate consequence of the suborned testimony from verse 11, detailing Stephen's arrest and his appearance before the council. It marks a dramatic shift in the narrative, as Stephen is now formally confronted by the highest Jewish religious authority. This event parallels Jesus' own trials and sets the stage for Stephen's defense and martyrdom, highlighting the severe repercussions of his witness.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 5:27
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
- Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
- Acts 16:19
But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,
- Matthew 26:57
And they that had taken Jesus led him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
- Acts 17:5
But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took unto them certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people.
- Acts 5:18
and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward.
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