Acts of the Apostles

Stephen, detained
8Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people. 11As they were unable to face the truth, they bribed some men to say: 
—We heard him speak against Moses and against God.
12So they stirred up the people, the elders and the teachers of the Law; they took him by surprise, seized him and brought him before the Council. 13Then they produced false witnesses who said: 
—This man never stops speaking against our Holy Place and the Law. 14We even heard him say that Jesus the Nazarean will destroy our Holy Place and change the customs which Moses handed down to us 

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